Cetane boosters can help make your diesel engine work more efficiently. How do cetane boosters work, and how much should you add to your fuel tank?
Like any vehicle owner, you may have wondered if you can enhance your car’s engine without having to modify your vehicle to the extreme. Sure, you spend a bunch of time and money installing a cold air intake or supercharger to gain extra horsepower. But what if you didn’t have to go through all that? There are ways to boost your vehicle’s performance without necessarily breaking the bank or even opening your hood. Enter gas and diesel additives, which not only can boost your vehicle’s output but also reduce harmful emissions, increase fuel efficiency, and even clean the fuel system. Cetane boosters for diesel engines kick up the cetane number of a diesel blend, but what is cetane and what does a cetane number tell us?
Cetane, or hexadecane, is a highly flammable chemical compound found in diesel fuel. Cetane number measures the delay between the time diesel is injected into the chamber and the time it combusts. If the fuel has a high cetane number, it will ignite faster. If the number is low, the ignition process will take longer. This reduces power and efficiency and can lead to engine wear.
