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High Performance Diesel Engines
Vibrations can be the death of your truck and wear out your body 2 hours faster per day. Torsional Dampers are many times referred to as Harmonic Balancers; that is NOT the correct term, it’s a Torsional Damper. This damper is a critical part o... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Fuel Mileage, most calls I get about poor fuel mileage result from a truck that is not set up correctly and requires 18 to 22 pounds of turbo boost to pull the load on level terrain. There are many causes of high turbo boost on the level. Driving too... -
The Importance Of Aftertreatment
Heavy-duty trucks play a vital role in our everyday lives. These trucks are designed to carry large payloads and travel long distances, making them an essential component of the transportation sector. However, these trucks also significantly impact t... -
What's Fuel Catalyst?
Max Mileage fuel-borne catalyst is a type of chemical additive that is added to diesel fuel to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The purpose of these catalysts is to improve combustion and reduce friction within the engine, resulting in i... -
Winter Fronts And S60 Stutter Issues
Now that winter has arrived, we receive occasional calls about whether or not a winter front should be installed. You sometimes see them on trucks when driving down the highway. It makes people think that they are not doing all they can for their tru... -
See The Difference!
Since opening up the doors to our DPF Alternatives facility, we have restored hundreds of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) and Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Filters (DOC) to up to 99% of their OEM specification. This is done using a combination of air-kn... -
The Addiction of Movement
The Art of The Ride, The Thrill of the Throttle, The Love of Movement, The Thrill of Acceleration while going uphill ! I know my mind can work in strange ways; however, this is what I feel especially after being at a motorcycle rally and riding ... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Why can transmission and differential oils stay clean for 250,000 miles or longer and not the engine oil? What makes engine oil dirty is the combustion of fuel with oxygen. There are two items that wear out the engine, not counting driver abuse.�... -
BeeSeen
Fellow drivers, do you have a problem with taillights covering up with snow and ice? Me too until now. My name is Tom Chupp. I invented a light Patent #10099658 and started the company BeeSeen Technology. How many hours have you spent waiting for wre... -
Out With the Old
If you have been listening to The Power Hour - With Kevin Rutherford of late, you will have heard talk of our chassis dyno getting ready to have a bit of a facelift. Well, the time has come, and the old girl is about to be bigger and better than ever... -
Reaching out
Here at Pittsburgh Power, we endeavor to impart useful and accurate information to our customers, be they loyal long-time customers or drivers just starting to hear about us. We have covered pretty much all facets of the diesel industry, be it Engine... -
The Little Space Can Make A Big Difference
Some customers will come to us and ask, “why do I need a new intake manifold on my ISX? Isn’t stock good enough?” The short answer is, yes, the stock intake manifold is perfectly adequate… If you’re looking for stock performance! At Pittsbu... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Burned Turbochargers, there is a reason to have a good working pyrometer, with the thermocouple in the exhaust manifold and a turbo boost gauge, and know what they read and mean. On April 28th, I returned a phone call to an older gentleman, who was, ... -
MATS, Copy Cats And Avoiding Major Highway Crashes
MATS It's been two years since the last Mid-America Trucking Show, and in that time, a lot has happened for Pittsburgh Power. Max mileage FBC has come forward leaps and bounds; we took over OPS (Oil Purifications System) and began manufacturing the... -
Do's and Don'ts after Regenerations…
In the span of two weeks, we have seen the same failure on two different trucks. These engines were different model years with different after-treatment configurations. One had a DPF and SCR, while the other only had a DPF. The failure is the DPF out... -
The Benefits of Maintenance
It's 2010, and you have finally bought yourself that shiny new 3/4 ton Diesel-powered monster that you have wanted since you can remember. You couldn't be happier. Skip ahead ten years, and your faithful friend is starting to show its age. The Dodge ... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Winter brings extra challenges for truck owners with DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) equipped trucks. DEF needs to be at a certain temperature in order to vaporize properly into the exhaust stream. The temperature in the tank, lines and injector are c... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
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Be careful, plan ahead. The shortages our country is experiencing are making their way to diesel fuel and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). If the current shortages of mechanics, trucks, and drivers does not improve then shortages may continue to get wor... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Repair shops struggle as the scarcity of replacement parts are keeping trucks in shops and drivers in waiting rooms. Here at Pittsburgh Power, we are feeling the impact of these shortages. It is maddening to know the issue but are unable to perform r... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
For those of you who came to our 2021 Victory Road Truck show, we’d like to thank you. We had 93 trucks this year and a very healthy spectator turnout. It was nice to have the Pittsburgh Power team together talking trucks and catching up with old f...