The Leaders in Fuel Saving and Heat Control Technology
 
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"Insulation is the key. There are two types of devices to keep heat in the exhaust system, at least up to the turbocharger. Exhaust components can be wrapped or covered with high-temperature insulation or painted with insulating compounds."

"At The Truck Show, Las Vegas, American Diesel and Gas (1-877-427-9800, americandieselandgas.com) introduced Q-Shield insulation kits for big bore diesel engines. Using pre-cut and shaped space age materials, the kits cover intake plumbing, the charge air cooler, exhaust manifold and tubes and the turbocharger to retain heat."

"Testing done on Detroit Diesel bus and truck engines showed significant increases in fuel economy as well as horsepower increases. Q-Shield kits keep air cooler in the intake system, and, by keeping heat in the exhaust, they help control under-hood temperatures..."

 
 
 

"Applying the laws of physics to the trucking industry, several science-savvy fleet managers have reduced fuel consumption, increased available horsepower and cut the amount of pollution that their trucks generate."

"Central to these changes was the addition of the patented Q-Shield technology, a type of high-tech thermal insulation wrap, applied directly to air intake components under the hood, from American Diesel and Gas (ADG), based in Boca Raton, FL. The insulation limits the amount of surface heat that the truck engine gives off, thereby allowing cooler air to enter the truck's intake system."
 

"A number of other tests on Detroit Diesel engines uncovered an increase in miles per gallon from 4.325 to 5.175, representing a 19.65 percent improvement. Tests on a Mack truck recorded a reduction in the number of gallons of fuel used in an hour from 6.67 to 5.14, representing a 22.94 percent difference. Both tests concluded that if used in a fleet of 50 trucks, annual fuel savings alone could amount to more than $2 million."
 
 
"Well, the bad news is that underhood temperatures will be going up on 2007 trucks."
 
 

 

 

 

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