Established in 1984, Cost Effective Maintenance (CEM) provides cost effective methods to correct engine problems such as oil consumption, power loss, hard starting, smoke, poor fuel consumption, blow by and chronic overheating. In 2007, CEM were granted membership status with the Australian Government's Greenhouse Challenge Plus program, which requires members to commit to energy saving pursuits. Home About Us Solutions Products Case Studies News Links Smoke & Oil Consumption Chronic Overheating Power Loss & Poor Fuel Economy Hard Starting & Filthy Oil Prevention Maintenance Save on Repair Bills Performance/Economy FTC Decarboniser Cleanpower fuel Treatment Flushing Oil Concentrate AW10 Antiwear Maintenance Booklet bHIP Energy FOC & Cleanpower Value Pack FTC Decarbonizer Cleanpower Fuel Treatment Flushing Oil Concentrate AW10 Antiwear Discover The Secrets bHIP Energy Contact

Solutions to Smoke & Oil Consumption Problems

"It was embarrassing... my boat used to smoke out the marina!"

There are three options for reducing smoke and two for oil consumption.
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  • FTC Decarbonizer: Especially for engines that don't work hard enough for long enough (eg excess idling, light loads, short runs and cool running).

    FTC improves emissions, oil control and compression by removing cylinder glaze and top ring carbon. It removes carbon from combustion and exhaust spaces, letting the engine breathe better. It removes carbon from turbochargers, allowing full turbo speed and air delivery.

    FTC is particularly suitable for boats, underground mining equipment, crane trucks, street sweepers, concrete trucks, site tippers, loaders, excavators, etc. FTC also produces a faster and more efficient (cleaner) burn.

  • Cleanpower Fuel Treatment:This thoroughly cleans the entire fuel system, correcting faulty spray patterns, and providing finer atomization of the fuel mist to provide a cleaner burn, with less smoke.

  • Flushing Oil Concentrate: FOC frees up sticking piston rings, allowing them to move freely and seat cleanly against the ring groove and bore. This maximizes compression and oil control. More compression also means less smoke. (Especially recommended for small pre-combustion diesels eg 4x4's, light commercials, and any diesel that blackens the oil very quickly.) Underground mining equipment often require regular use to maintain full compression and proper emission control.

     

Testimonial

The owner of a 53ft boat was faced with a $40,000 cost to rebuild his twin 8V53 Detroit Diesels. At only 5000hrs, they smoked so badly, you could not see behind the boat. After using FTC Decarbonizer, the massive amounts of blue smoke had disappeared! The engine idles much better with noticeably more power. They'd gained 200 RPM at full throttle. An investment of only $190 for a saving of $40,000...without even touching a spanner!