Testimonials
Big Al's Trucking improved engine performance using Full Torque™ S Diesel Fuel Improver.
key takeaways
Challenge
Operating in severe cold weather with temperatures as low as -60°F, challenging terrain, and strong winds leads to poor fuel economy, cold start issues, fuel gelling, and engine problems, exacerbated by low-quality ULSD fuel.
LE solution
Clay Calk recommended Al try Full Torque™ S Diesel Fuel Improver, which boosts cetane numbers, enhances power, improves fuel economy, reduces emissions, and ensures smoother diesel engine performance with its detergent-rich formulation.
Results
Al praises the Full Torque fuel supplement for enhancing engine smoothness, power, and fuel economy, saving about a half gallon per 150 gallons, and outperforming a competitive product.
The new fuel supplement is fantastic. The engine is running quieter and significantly smoother at idle. Power has improved while hauling a full load uphill. I have seen a small increase in fuel economy, saving about a half gallon for every 150 gallons purchased.
I also tried a competitive fuel supplement recently just for comparison and hands-down the new LE product was significantly better. Overall, I’m very impressed with the performance of this product.
Customer Profile
Big Al’s Trucking/A-1 Levy Goods is a trucking company in Fairbanks, Alaska. As an independent owner operator, Al “Big Al” Woodward is responsible for transporting critical and high demand drilling fluids, materials and supplies from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay. The largest oil field in North America, Prudhoe Bay is operated by British Petroleum, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips.
Big Al works 80 hours a week hauling 98,000- to 101,000-lb payloads to drilling companies. He makes multiple 1,000-mile trips each week in often treacherous and adverse weather conditions, often sharing the road with more than 150 other trucking companies running the same route.
Application
Big Al’s current truck is a 600-hp 1993 Caterpillar C Model.
Challenge
• Severe cold weather (freezing conditions six months out of the year, with temperatures reaching as low as -60°F (-51˚C)) • Rigorous and dangerous terrain including 12-14 percent road inclines and solid ice roads • Strong head winds • Heavy payloads • Poor fuel economy • Low-quality ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel • Cold start challenges • Fuel gelling • Pump and injector challenges • Rough engine and idle chattering sound
LE Solution
LE’s Clay Calk recommended that Al try the new Full Torque™ S Diesel Fuel Improver (2421). Full Torque is a cetane-boosted, detergent-containing formulation that increases power, improves fuel economy, reduces emissions, and provides smoother performance year-round in diesel engines. It is available in winter (W) and summer (S) versions. (Due to fuel used in Alaska, the W version was not necessary.)
Full Torque’s cetane booster increases a fuel’s cetane number up to three numbers, resulting in faster ignition time, more power, easier starts and less smoke at startup. It is also loaded with special detergents that keep injector systems clean and working at maximum performance, and contains ingredients that protect against wear, water and corrosion. Full Torque has been formulated to work with today’s biofuels, ULSD fuels, and renewable diesel fuels.
Results
Al has been extremely happy with the Full Torque product. In his own words:
“The new fuel supplement is fantastic. The engine is running quieter and significantly smoother at idle. Power has improved while hauling a full load uphill. I have seen a small increase in fuel economy, saving about a half gallon for every 150 gallons purchased.”
“I also tried a competitive fuel supplement recently just for comparison and hands-down the new LE product was significantly better. Overall, I’m very impressed with the performance of this product.”