Al Bundy wrote:Hello,
I tried the experiment, on a fiat ducato, tolerated van, 153.000 km.
Note that for some time, my truck suffered from eco-driving syndrome, namely a fouling likely somewhere, causing me the lighting of the red engine light, and an impossibility to pass the 2.000 rpm (it's good 70 km / h on the fast lane )
I solved this problem by finding myself a descent, and downshifting like a sagouin. Leaving a big black cloud like the octopus, I could then resume my journey for a while.
I added 8% of sp95. And thought for a moment to stay in a carafe !!!
All day long, it didn't stop, seeing red, more way to make the octopus, to the point that I went (at low speed, believe me, so it worked more), and, my mechanic is really excellent because 100 meters from its sign, BOUM, like a BIG octopus, it came out ... and not just a little ...
It's been 3 weeks now that I have no more loss of power.
Smoother driving, more pronounced eco-driving.
When you drive too long, too often on short / cold journeys it is almost normal to foul your engine. From time to time you have to make a stretch of highway at 130 km / h for example to clean up. Behind they will bite ... finally if they can see you with your smoke ...
In terms of consumption, it is not at the rendezvous so much hoped for, my consumption rose by 0.1 liters per 100. But it is colder. Finally, I do not think it acts on an improvement in fuel consumption.
Yes, for 30 ° difference in ambient temperature you have about 10% difference in consumption.
To please the captain (although I wonder if he still travels the forum), I did his handkerchief test (I hope he will be happy )
BUT....
I turned the rags over ... and let you judge ...
For my part, I prefer the interpretation with viscera of sacrificed animals ....
In any case, given the stains that appear on the cloth (close to the circle), the fabric acts as an additional brake on the exhaust, like the FAP ... a doubly insignificant result.