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Diesel engines have become very
sophisticated with the use of engine management systems, advanced
turbo charging and inter-cooling. These have been great advances.
Unfortunately the benefits of these technologies are being
reduced by the poor quality fuel commonly used in Australia.
Bio-diesel is
being used in more recent times as operators try to offset
the spiralling costs of diesel fuels. Bio-diesel fuels are
being blended using many different percentages and types of
oils with reasonable success although their consistency is
unpredictable. There have been reports and concerns of higher
combustion temperatures in some instances.
The Fuelmate
catalyst helps to stabilise and control the burn rate which
in turn reduces the effect of temperature spiking due to uncontrolled
burning. There is more power and torque delivered with the
added engine protection. Fuelmate also kills off diesel bacteria
which is associated with the use of bio-diesel.
This is where
the Fuelmate fuel catalyst comes into play.
It adds the catalyst to the fuel on the way to the engine,
improving and extending combustion and producing more power
and economy whilst reducing smoke and toxic emissions.
The Fuelmate
combustion catalyst comes in a range of sizes to suit anything
from a motorbike to a semi-trailer. The correct size depends
on the size of the engine, fuel usage and application.
The unit is plumbed
into the fuel line and attached to the engine. It relies on
engine vibration and movement to activate the release of minute
special tin alloy particles that mix with the fuel. The tin
alloy particles, during the burning process, create a catalyst
reaction that leads to extended and more complete combustion.
During this process the tin oxidizes and leaves a protective
coating on the engine components. With the extended combustion
comes the increase in power and economy.
I have had the PR18 Fuelmate Catalyst fitted to our turbocharged diesel Holden Rodeo...and already we have seen significant results with an increase in performance, particularly when fully loaded and towing to the manufacturer's Gross Combination Mass. The stale smell of diesel that is often present in small diesel engine exhausts has subsided quite substantially and we are pleased in the way the Fuelmate catalyst is performing with the reduction of fuel usage. I would not hesitate to recommend the products from Fuel Dynamics Pty Ltd based on my own findings thus far.
Rob Butcher, Government Contracts Manager, Gilbert & Roach, Sept 2008
After fitting
a Fuelmate to a diesel engine you will normally feel
a difference in throttle response and throttle position at
cruising speeds. The engine will pull and hang on better on
hills and when towing.
You will also
notice that smoke at idle, and throughout the range, virtually
disappears. This often happens within the first five minutes
of idling after fitting and is due to the tin being released
and the fuel starting to burn more efficiently at idle. Secondary
benefits take longer to appear because the removal of carbon
in a diesel engine is effected by larger surface areas, much
heavier deposits. Often these engines have run for many hundreds
of thousands of kilometres.
Your patience
will be greatly rewarded as the secondary condition comes
into play. The performance and economy of the vehicle will
really surprise you.
Our company fitted a "fuelmate" fuel cell to a series 3-480 H.P. Scania Prime Mover. This vehicle travels on a 5 day a week basis Tamworth to Inverell and return. Prior to fitting "fuelmate" the vehicle returned an average of 1.8 km/litre of fuel. After an initial decoking of the engine after the "fuelmate" was fiitted, this vehicle now returns a constant 2.3 km/litre. We have also fitted two more units to FH12 Volvo H.P Prime Movers running Tamworth - Moree reuslting in a decrease in fuel consumption from 1.9km/litre to 2.2km/litre.
Ted Gardiner, Fleet Manager, Tamex/Cadman Transport. |
