Diesel Additive???????????
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Diesel Additive???????????
I've been wonderin' here lately, are diesel fuel additives really all that? Here lately I've been using Diesel Kleen (White Bottle,96oz roughly 5-6 fillups @ 16 oz incrament's) w/every fillup to prevent gellin. But I've read in owners manuals in the squads @ work that I guess your not supposed to use any cause it may harm injector's? That and with bein' in Ohio we are runnin' the winter blend diesel. To my understanding winter diesel already has somethin' in it to help prevent gellin'. But I dunno, thats why I'm turnin to y'all for help.
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I'd like to know what they are basing that statement on. I've never heard of diesel additive being harmful in any way to the injectors, or any other part of the fuel system. Diesel Kleen prevents gelling, increases Cetane number, increases lubricity, and cleans the whole fuel system on top of a few other things.
I know that when I use it in my old '91, the engine is noticeably quieter, smoother, starts easier when cold and has a slight bit more power, and it also doesn't blow black smoke as much. Sometimes I notice a slight increase in mileage. For what it does for me, it's well worth the cost, even if it doesn't consistently increase the mileage - you just feel the engine say "Thanks alot" when you use it.
I know that when I use it in my old '91, the engine is noticeably quieter, smoother, starts easier when cold and has a slight bit more power, and it also doesn't blow black smoke as much. Sometimes I notice a slight increase in mileage. For what it does for me, it's well worth the cost, even if it doesn't consistently increase the mileage - you just feel the engine say "Thanks alot" when you use it.
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I think (just a guess) the owners manual says that is because some additives contain alcohol, which can and will kill an injector, but most all of the diesel specific stuff does not. Read the bottle.
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The only diesel additive I know that Ford approves for the PSD is Stanadyne. When I went to the diesel place to buy some I asked him about Diesel Kleen, and he said he said no problem using Diesel Kleen, it just not Ford approved for some reason. Also if alot of truckers are using Diesel Kleen, it seems to me it passed the the test for useage. Hopes this helps.
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I wouldn't use the white bottle all the time, only if temps are going below 0. I use the gray bottle year round and white bottle only when necessary. Both are made by Power Service, grey bottle is Diesel Kleen. Some have claimed lower mileage with the white bottle.
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Originally Posted by mech2161
I wouldn't use the white bottle all the time, only if temps are going below 0. I use the gray bottle year round and white bottle only when necessary. Both are made by Power Service, grey bottle is Diesel Kleen. Some have claimed lower mileage with the white bottle.
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[QUOTE=BigRed350]If you go to Power Service's website, they recommend the white bottle (Diesel Suppliment) only in the cold months, and Diesel Kleen (gray bottle) the rest of the time. Although the white bottle will boost the cetane rating a bit, the Disel Kleen is more concentrated but lacks the anti-gel additives.[/QUOTE
If the temps are not below zero why use antigel? The added cetane of the gray bottle helps the crapy winter blend fuel and helps with fuel mileage.
If the temps are not below zero why use antigel? The added cetane of the gray bottle helps the crapy winter blend fuel and helps with fuel mileage.
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