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JohnC · 03-26-2010, 10:30 PM

Brad,

Yes, I'm familiar with the recommendation of putting ATF in diesel, but just to be safe, I will run this by Bruce Blankenship of Caterpillar. He is one of the finest diesel mechanics I have ever had the pleasure to work with, and is known as 'the man to go to' in the CAT troubleshooting hierarchy.

OK, I just talked with Bruce and here is the scoop on ATF. Bruce has personally used ATF in the fuel of his older engines, but doesn't recommend its use on the newer EGR equipped engines, especially on engines with particulate filters.

Bruce also cautions to make sure the red ATF doesn't dye your fuel pink. If a highway check finds any red dye in your fuel you could be in for a very nasty fine.

03-26-2010, 10:30 PM	#16
JohnC Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Grove Oklahoma Posts: 89	Brad, Yes, I'm familiar with the recommendation of putting ATF in diesel, but just to be safe, I will run this by Bruce Blankenship of Caterpillar. He is one of the finest diesel mechanics I have ever had the pleasure to work with, and is known as 'the man to go to' in the CAT troubleshooting hierarchy. OK, I just talked with Bruce and here is the scoop on ATF. Bruce has personally used ATF in the fuel of his older engines, but doesn't recommend its use on the newer EGR equipped engines, especially on engines with particulate filters. Bruce also cautions to make sure the red ATF doesn't dye your fuel pink. If a highway check finds any red dye in your fuel you could be in for a very nasty fine.