FAQ Answers for Diesel Engines

All 2007 and later engines are required to have a closed or controlled device on the crankcase. Engines built prior to 2007, crankcase vents were not required to be closed or controlled. The EPA and manufacturers were not aware of the open crankcase causing extensive environmental damage and road safety issues. After tests proved closing the crankcase provided numerous benefits to the engine and lower cost to the owners, several major engine manufacturers now recommend a crankcase control system as an aftermarket retrofit on pre 2007 engines. Cummins now manufactures a crankcase control system for theirs virtually all other diesel engines.  OEM providers and aftermarket manufacturers, such as Racor and Donaldson, recognized the recommendation of the OEMs and the benefits provided by installing a crankcase control system and produced a crankcase system.

1. Increased Fuel Economy: Independent tests conducted under the American Trucking Associations TMC Type II and SAE rigorous Fuel Economy Test protocols and procedures concluded that FASTechnology™ will reduce fuel consumption in class 8 diesel vehicles by 4%. With an average class 8 vehicle going 125,000 miles per year and at today’s fuel prices of almost $3 per gallon, a 4% decrease in consumption reduces the average vehicle’s fuel expense by about $2,500 per year.
2. Increased Profitability and Cash Flow:  In addition to increasing your company’s profitability by $2,500 per year per tractor, since FASTechnology™ can be installed using our 100% financing program, the installation results in your company immediately increasing its net monthly cash flow by about $180 per month per tractor when calculating the monthly FASTechnology™  payment and fuel savings.
3. Your company has the ability to be more competitive in an ever increasing competitive environment: While fuel surcharges are an effective tool for managing the fluctuation of fuel costs, they do not give your company a competitive advantage over your competitors as to your ability to operate more efficiently than your competitors. The installation of FAST™ immediately gives you a significant advantage over your competitors as to controlling operating costs.
4. The right message for your employees and company morale: No one likes the idea of the oil companies eating company profits and diverting revenue that could be used for benefits and compensation for recruiting and retaining the industry’s best drivers and employees. The installation of FAST™ shows company employees that management cares about them and their well being and is making every effort to reduce controllable costs without negatively affecting their employees.
5. Your fleet’s engine performance-longevity will be increased and your maintenance costs will be decreased: FAST™ prevents the interior of the engine and its oil from being contaminated by moisture, dirt, and other contaminates each time the engine is shut down. When a warm engine is shut down, the natural cooling and condensing process results in numerous contaminants being drawn into the engine through the open crankcase vent and as the condensation process occurs, the oil and engine interior is contaminated with moisture, dirt, acid and other environmental contaminates, which reduces the effectiveness of the oil in transferring heat (especially with the new Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel) as well as the operating efficiency and life of the engine.
6. Reduced Maintenance Expense: Vehicles that do not contain FAST™ or a crankcase control system tend to accumulate a significant amount of oil on the under carriage and as road dirt is kicked up, it attaches to the oil, which results in a very dirty undercarriage that requires routine cleaning. The installation of FASTechnology™ immediately alleviates this problem and results in less maintenance and cleaning of the under carriage.
7. Environmental and Safety Compliance: EPA, States, and The Federal Motor Carrier Administration have regulations that prohibit the leaking or disposal of “Used Oil” onto land and waterways. The installation of FASTechnology™ immediately prevents gallons of used oil from being emitted on to the road surface, land, and waterways by your vehicle’s crankcase vent each year.
8. It’s The Right Thing To Do: When considering the fact that the U.S. economy and our financial security continue to be threatened by our increased demand and price of foreign oil, our environment continues to be threatened by the pollution of oil and other petroleum products, and our planet is facing a climate change that most scientists agree is a result of excessive burning of fossil fuel….the installation of a system such as FAST™, which makes a significant contribution in protecting our economy and environment, while not actually being a cost…but a new profit center for the company… is Just The Right Thing To Do for your company and our country!