Common questions

Where does the fuel for diesel come from?

Where does the fuel for diesel come from?

Diesel fuels originally were straight-run products obtained from the distillation of crude oil. However, with the use of various cracking processes to produce diesel constituents, diesel fuels also may contain varying amounts of selected cracked distillates to increase the volume available for meeting the growing demand.

How to contact a diesel fuel injection pump specialist?

To get in touch with one of our diesel fuel injection pump specialists, please call us at (888) 907-7225, or check out our contact page for more information. No Comments Yet.

Why do diesel engines not start in cold weather?

Dirty injectors produce a fuel spray that is not a uniformly fine mist which will affect fuel mileage, power output, and idle quality, among other things. The second role of diesel fuel additives is to prevent gelling in cold weather. Without the proper additive diesel engines will not start when the temperature gets below a certain point.

What happens if there is too much diesel in the fuel tank?

With plenty of diesel fuel in the tank, the fuel pump bearings receive plenty of lubrication. With a near-empty tank, the fuel system is suddenly pushing air instead of diesel fuel.

How often is diesel fuel delivered to your vehicle?

Diesel Direct provides both diesel fuel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) delivery directly into your vehicles, tanks or equipment 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, on a schedule that best fits your operation. We give you complete visibility into every gallon delivered on our customer portal.

When to use diesel direct fuel and Def?

The lower costs, time-savings, increased time on the road, and an energized team. Diesel Direct provides both diesel fuel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) delivery directly into your vehicles, tanks or equipment 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, on a schedule that best fits your operation.

Where do I get my diesel fuel from?

We deliver on-road diesel, off-road dyed diesel, gasoline, and DEF diesel exhaust fluid to fleets, bulk tanks, reefer trailers, and equipment nationwide. We also work with companies to design the right bulk fuel delivery and procurement strategies that maximize labor efficiency and savings across their locations nationwide.

How are fuel delivery trucks designed to work?

It starts with our custom-designed high-quality fuel delivery trucks, that travel to your fleet whenever and wherever your trucks or equipment are parked day or night. Our tech-enabled fuel delivery trucks deliver high-quality fuel efficiently and seamlessly – you’ll hardly notice them.

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