Module Boosts Diesel Power In A New Way

Module Boosts Diesel Power In A New Way ENGINES Engines 30-5-39 "Don't chip your truck and run the risk of destroying your engine by overfueling. Get safe power increases and fuel savings with the new Workhorse." That's the ad FARM SHOW spotted in a recent farm publication for the "Workhorse" computer module that simply plugs into your engine's wiring harness with factory-style connectors. It's not a conventional power chip, says Adam Hochstetler, Southcoast Performance Solutions, Eugene, Oregon. He says the Workhorse is the only diesel performance product that guarantees a 15 percent or greater mpg increase; provides 160 more lbs. of torque and 80 more usable horsepower; doesn't require gauges or exhaust modifications; and requires no changes to factory computer settings. "Power Chips are designed to get more power from a diesel engine by overfueling it. Instead of adding more fuel to the engine, the Workhorse increases the combustion efficiency of the engine through improved atomization of the injected fuel," says Hochstetler. "Another key difference is that the Workhorse saves fuel and also boosts power while power chips do one or the other but not both." The unit manages the fuel delivery based upon the rpm's and load you're putting on the engine. "It changes your engine's peak efficiency, so you can start accessing your engine's power curve at a lower rpm range," says Hochstetler. "It breaks down the diesel into smaller particles, mixing in more oxygen. This causes the diesel to burn faster in the combustion chamber, releasing more thermal energy and producing more power. "Every power chip that I know of produces more power by adding fuel and changing the timing of the injection pulse," says Hochstetler. "Overfueling does produce more power, but it also produces high exhaust gas temperatures, cylinder wash-down, and a lot of black smoke. If you add more fuel without adding more air to your engine, you get an unbalanced air/fuel ratio. The unburned fuel ignites as it exits through the exhaust manifold and turbo, causing excessive gas temperatures, which can literally melt parts of your engine. Because of the high temperatures, diesel owners often have to spend a lot more money on a larger air intake and exhaust system, and expensive gauges, just to make sure they don't burn up the engine." He says customers tell him they're getting up to 100 more miles out of a tank of fuel with the Workhorse installed. "Normally they would get 14 to 15 mpg, but with the Workhorse installed, they're now getting 19 to 20 mpg. Even when towing they're still gaining several miles per gallon," he says. "The average driver will save $1,400 in fuel costs the first year alone. You can expect a 15 to 20 percent increase in fuel economy." The module doesn't interfere with or change your truck's computer so it won't void the engine warranty, he says. Sells for $695. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Southcoast Performance Solutions, 14761 Cool Valley Ranch Road, Valley Center, Calif. 92082 (ph 888 223-2396; www.more powerlessfuel.com).

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