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6 Winter Safety Tips for Truckers

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The cold months are here, which means you need to start taking precautions as you drive your commercial truck. Whether it’s checking over the parts in your engine to ensure you don’t need to replace the Caterpillar C15 injectors to make sure your diesel doesn’t gel inside the engine, here are some tips to keep your big rig running smoothly as the weather drops and snow falls.  Caterpillar C15 ACERT Inframe Kit Check Parts for Pre-Maintenance First, give your engine a once-over. Do you need to replace any parts? You will want max fuel efficiency, so if your Cummins ISX injector or turbocharger needs replacing or repairing, now is the time. You might also want to check the wear and tear on your camshafts, as well as all of the engine seals and valves. Don’t Idle Idling in winter is bad for diesel engines. Instead, you want to stop as little as possible. This keeps the engine warm, which decreases the chance that the fuel will gel. You can also use an engine block heater, but this

How to Make Your Diesel Engine More Efficient

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Increasing the efficiency of your diesel engine means your big rig will be better at long hauls. Whether it’s an increase in power or better mileage, increasing your efficiency will always make your diesel engine better. Here are some tips for making the most of your diesel engine, from switching out old injectors for new Caterpillar C15 injectors to upgrading the turbocharger.  Caterpillar C15 Injectors Replace Camshafts Aging camshafts can suffer from lobe wear. While this can be rare than some of the other problems with diesel engines, it can still be the cause of loss of power or fuel inefficiency. Both make your engine work harder to do its job, suffering more wear and tear as it struggles to keep up. Replacing the camshafts means a bump in efficiency, keeping your diesel engine running at its best. Upgrade the Turbo Many diesel engines are fitted with a turbocharger at the factory or can have one installed later. A turbo can increase the efficiency of the engine. It compre