I would guess that is mainly for lubrication purposes. Christopher
--- Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cummins came up with a device that continuously > injects some of the > crank case oil into the fuel system. Service > consists of periodically > changing filters and topping up the engine oil. > > On 8/22/05, Christopher McCann > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Russ, > > > > That's very interesting. I had no idea that this > was > > done on such a large scale...or that some trucks > had > > the capability built in (as the other poster > > mentioned). Cool. Did you notice getting better > > mileage with the blacker fuel? > > > > Christopher > > > > --- RAH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey Christopher, > > > When I was on the road (18wheeler) Driving > for a > > > large national trucking company, with well over > 1000 > > > tractors. How do you think they got rid of the > used > > > oil? All the tractors were serviced at the > company > > > shops.(spread all over the lower 48) Only > emergency > > > repairs were allowed on the road. All the shops > had > > > fuel pumps and all the used oil went in the > fuel. > > > The fuel even had a black tinge to it sometimes. > > > Only thing I noticed when the fuel looked black, > was > > > a very tiny loss of hill pulling power. But it > > > didn't make any difference to the last tractor I > > > had, 500HP 60 series Detroit, that motor made > most > > > all the hills flat! Russ H > > > > _______________________________________ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri > > -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" > (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) > > -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" > (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = > Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) DISCLAIMER: DO NOT > TRY THIS AT HOME! I AM A PROFESSIONAL IDIOT, I > THINK. > > -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, "The Van" > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > -- > Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > '82 300SD, '95 E300D > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! I AM A PROFESSIONAL IDIOT, I THINK. -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, "The Van" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
