If you own or operate a heavy truck, you know your engine must run smoothly and efficiently. However, an issue that disrupts the smooth operation of many engines is the presence of air in the fuel line, which causes several problems, including a condition known as an airlock.
To help you avoid this problem, we will review the signs you have air in your diesel fuel lines and the problems caused, including airlock, and suggest several ways to address those issues.
It makes sense to optimize the performance of your truck or fleet, and there are many opportunities to do so. However, fuel is responsible for up to 40% of fleet operating costs, while maintenance and repair costs often account for another 10%, resulting in fleets and independent truckers alike looking for ways to contain those costs. One of their often-overlooked opportunities is the truck’s fuel filtration system, which is crucial for engine power, efficiency, and longevity.
The performance of a heavy-duty truck depends on the quality of the diesel fuel delivered to its engine, and a critical component in ensuring fuel quality is the fuel filter. Optimal filtering performance comes from a high-quality fuel filter that matches the engine specifications and gets replaced as needed. Fuel filters have a limited lifespan, so it is essential to know when to replace your diesel fuel filter to obtain optimal performance from your engine and truck.
Diesel fuel is the lifeblood of heavy-duty trucks and critical engine components. Ensuring its purity and efficiency is essential for smooth engine operation and longevity. One often overlooked issue that can compromise diesel fuel quality is water contamination. Water in diesel fuel can result in rust particles entering the fuel, promote the growth of bacteria and microorganisms, and, more directly, cause premature wear and corrosion in fuel injectors and other engine parts.
AirDog® has introduced an innovative water separator and filtration system for heavy-duty diesel fuel systems. Like all filtration systems, it’s necessary to change filters periodically. Knowing how to change your AirDog® fuel filters correctly is essential for maintaining a healthy and efficient fuel system in your diesel engine.
In this guide, we’ll take you step-by-step through the process of changing your filters – making filter replacement a breeze. Soon, your AirDog® filtration system will be running perfectly and ensuring you get the most from your heavy-duty diesel engine.
Power, efficiency, longevity – we expect a lot out of our heavy-duty diesel engines. Unfortunately, even the best engines struggle to deliver top performance without clean fuel. That’s why the choice of a fuel filtration system is so important.
Conventional fuel filtration can keep a truck on the road and ultimately get the job done – but it’s never going to deliver exceptional performance. There are simply too many limitations with such a basic technology. In contrast, AirDog® takes every aspect of fuel filtration to the next level.
Few diesel engine components improve fuel efficiency, power, and acceleration while reducing engine wear and tear and exhaust emissions. As the world’s first and only system to effectively remove air from diesel fuel and keep water and other contaminants from entering the engine, the AirDog® Heavy Duty Diesel Fuel Systems provides a combination of benefits that makes them the fuel system of choice for leading truckers.
