what is benefit of diesel conditioner?

1RED-RYDER1 · Post by **1RED-RYDER1** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:17 pm

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

Post by **Fatmobile** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:57 pm

Some additives provide cetane booster, some provide lubrication.
Some kill bacteria.
It usually says on the can, what the main use is.

kevin g · Post by **kevin g** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:44 pm

I like to use Howes

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:26 pm

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

kevin g · Post by **kevin g** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:30 pm

How about using 2 stoke oil in fuel to add lubrication?? Will this create problems with ash or carbon build up? I used to use it in an old 6.2l GM diesel, which never gave me any pump or injector problems. Is there anyone out there using it in a VW diesel??

VWCaddy · Post by **VWCaddy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:43 pm

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

bottleworks · Post by **bottleworks** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:16 am

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.

kevin g · Post by **kevin g** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:34 am

Would 20 or so oz of two stroke oil added to every tank, be considered adaquate lubrication? Safe to use?

VWCaddy · Post by **VWCaddy** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:57 pm

kevin g wrote:Would 20 or so oz of two stroke oil added to every tank, be considered adaquate lubrication? Safe to use?

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.

hagar · Post by **hagar** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:34 pm

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.

Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

what is benefit of diesel conditioner?

what is benefit of diesel conditioner?

Additives --EH ?.