adding transmision fluid to your fuel
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ATF contains friction modifiers as part of the additive package that are beneficial to an automatic transmission. With that being said, ATF used as as a fuel supplement may cause premature component wear and compromise the integrity of the fuel system. I would also caution that ATF can leave ash deposits behind.
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ATF contains friction modifiers as part of the additive package that are beneficial to an automatic transmission. With that being said, ATF used as as a fuel supplement may cause premature component wear and compromise the integrity of the fuel system. I would also caution that ATF can leave ash deposits behind.
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As said, ATF contains stuff that does not burn well. It's formulation has proably changed makedly over 20 years. It may burn OK in a GEN1 12V, but do you really want to run anything but straight diesel or maybe a little 2 stroke oil through your VP? They only cost $1000k minimun to change.
AS for the oil additive, that is the dumbest thing I have heard. Thses CI+4 & CJ oils are expensive formulations for these engines. Adding anyrhing will just make them worse, maybe even damaging your engine or sels in it.
The ATF solution goes back to the 70's & 80's as may have been OK then. At this point, he can cause more harm than good in anything but your tranny.
Sticking with what is in the owners manual & what Cummins recommends almost always works best, outside of BOMing, and then, maybe even then.
AS for the oil additive, that is the dumbest thing I have heard. Thses CI+4 & CJ oils are expensive formulations for these engines. Adding anyrhing will just make them worse, maybe even damaging your engine or sels in it.
The ATF solution goes back to the 70's & 80's as may have been OK then. At this point, he can cause more harm than good in anything but your tranny.
Sticking with what is in the owners manual & what Cummins recommends almost always works best, outside of BOMing, and then, maybe even then.
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As said, ATF contains stuff that does not burn well. It's formulation has proably changed makedly over 20 years. It may burn OK in a GEN1 12V, but do you really want to run anything but straight diesel or maybe a little 2 stroke oil through your VP? They only cost $1000k minimun to change.
AS for the oil additive, that is the dumbest thing I have heard. Thses CI+4 & CJ oils are expensive formulations for these engines. Adding anyrhing will just make them worse, maybe even damaging your engine or sels in it.
The ATF solution goes back to the 70's & 80's as may have been OK then. At this point, he can cause more harm than good in anything but your tranny.
Sticking with what is in the owners manual & what Cummins recommends almost always works best, outside of BOMing, and then, maybe even then.
AS for the oil additive, that is the dumbest thing I have heard. Thses CI+4 & CJ oils are expensive formulations for these engines. Adding anyrhing will just make them worse, maybe even damaging your engine or sels in it.
The ATF solution goes back to the 70's & 80's as may have been OK then. At this point, he can cause more harm than good in anything but your tranny.
Sticking with what is in the owners manual & what Cummins recommends almost always works best, outside of BOMing, and then, maybe even then.
so i added a quart of ATF and drove it for 500 miles, changed oil ,did it again and the oil consumption pretty much stopped.......the ATF we had in the '70's was really high detergent, so if you had an engine that had lifter noise you would add ATF...............by the way, you probably weren't around at that time
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Oh yea I was around , just not driving yet (49 ) here. I can remember my dad prouring ATF down the carb of his cars. He said it cleaned the carbon deposits out of the motor.
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