i recently saw several cans of NAPA diesel fuel conditioner at a
salvage store. is there any value to using this stuff? [seems as if the dilution rate was 32 oz to 125 gal!]
does it go stale, lose it effectivenessw/ age?
YES, I'VE READ THAT IT HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON WINTERIZING FUEL, but is it of any value in warmer weather.
[been using 32 oz of ATF every other fillup for a long time.]
just wondering!
thanx red ryder
what is benefit of diesel conditioner?
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what is benefit of diesel conditioner?
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Some additives provide cetane booster, some provide lubrication.
Some kill bacteria.
It usually says on the can, what the main use is.
Some kill bacteria.
It usually says on the can, what the main use is.
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'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
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I run a mix of 2-stroke oil and Stanadyne Performance Formula in my '82 as noted below:
- http://www.4crawler.com/VWpickup.shtml#Vehicle
- http://www.4crawler.com/VWpickup.shtml#Vehicle
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JRM wrote:Not 100% topic related, but i placed a cup of B99 bio into my freezer and was shocked at what happened. Yup, solid as a candle! im wondering what the bio station does for a winter blend
That's normal. However, it will change based off of the oil stock that was used to make the biodiesel. Adding #2 to it will lower the gel point. Last winter, my B100 was not gelling at 32F (That's about as cold as it gets here). Unique... I hope to have similar results this year.
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Can't hurt anything, 2-stroke oil is made to be burned and does so fairly cleanly. I run about 1 pt. of my mix per tank full giving about a 100:1 mix, which is about what you use in a 2 stroke engine as I recall.kevin g wrote:Would 20 or so oz of two stroke oil added to every tank, be considered adaquate lubrication? Safe to use?
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Additives --EH ?.
hagar is so OLD he actually suffered through the I P disaster. --ALL V E type pumps need additives if we use 15 PPM in Kanada. Roosa-Master , Stanadyne and BOSCH ---read my lip's.
And Fatmobile is correct ----you must understand --the many reasons for "Additives".
For BOSCH and Stanadyne it is LUBRICATION,LUBRICATION and to lubricate .
A curious situation developed. BOSCH and VW actually promoted Stanadyne ----the competition's product.
By the way would ALL please state location in profile so we can be specific ? EH ?.
Answer : Benefit ? out of this world.----very important issue.
hagar.
And Fatmobile is correct ----you must understand --the many reasons for "Additives".
For BOSCH and Stanadyne it is LUBRICATION,LUBRICATION and to lubricate .
A curious situation developed. BOSCH and VW actually promoted Stanadyne ----the competition's product.
By the way would ALL please state location in profile so we can be specific ? EH ?.
Answer : Benefit ? out of this world.----very important issue.
hagar.