Do Fuel Additives Prevent Injuector Failure??
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Do Fuel Additives Prevent Injuector Failure??
I have a hunch, but am not sure how to test or verify if I am right, or if there is validity to my hypothesis...
Does using fuel additives with lubricating properties deminish or allow for better injector performance and not leak diesel fuel into the crankcase?
Case in point... seems that people that run heavy concentrations of PowerService, Stanadyne or other commercially available additives have a zero or less injector failure rate (at least those with the original C94 injectors like myself) - every tank full???
I have 42,000 miles of trouble free injector performance with my March 1, 2003 built motor (C-94 injectors).
Anybody have any proof of this, or how do I start a thread with a poll question for people to say "yes or no"?
Are injector failure issues happening to those NOT using additives on a regular (every tank full) basis???
Please post only the following in your replys below.
1) Additive useage (yes or no)
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors
5) Total miles on truck
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred.
Thanks,
Jeff
Does using fuel additives with lubricating properties deminish or allow for better injector performance and not leak diesel fuel into the crankcase?
Case in point... seems that people that run heavy concentrations of PowerService, Stanadyne or other commercially available additives have a zero or less injector failure rate (at least those with the original C94 injectors like myself) - every tank full???
I have 42,000 miles of trouble free injector performance with my March 1, 2003 built motor (C-94 injectors).
Anybody have any proof of this, or how do I start a thread with a poll question for people to say "yes or no"?
Are injector failure issues happening to those NOT using additives on a regular (every tank full) basis???
Please post only the following in your replys below.
1) Additive useage (yes or no)
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors
5) Total miles on truck
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Jeff, interesting theory. But to give you my experience, I'll answer the questions as though it was day 2 of getting my new truck.
1) Additive useage (yes or no) - No
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - Yes
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C95
5) Total miles on truck - 83
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred -83
1) Additive useage (yes or no) - No
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - Yes
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C95
5) Total miles on truck - 83
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred -83
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From: Eastern Oregon
Here are my answers as of today, almost 1 year later.
1) Additive useage (yes or no) - Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency - Power service, once every 2-3 tankfuls.
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors -C95
5) Total miles on truck -14,700
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred - N/A
1) Additive useage (yes or no) - Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency - Power service, once every 2-3 tankfuls.
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors -C95
5) Total miles on truck -14,700
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred - N/A
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From: Happy Valley, Oregon
Hunter how was elk camp? I heared from some buddies it was pretty good. Not much snow at Mt. Bachelor, should have stayed home. Hope to hook up next time your in town or I'm out that way. Now on to the topic. I just started using additive and think after reading alot on this topic either power service or staydyne are the two to go with. Just have 5,000 miles on truck and running well other than a turbo fart and the stupid A/C baffle door slam sound.
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From: Santa Cruz Mts. CA
1) Additive useage (yes or no) Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency Stanadyne Performance Formula /every tank
3) Injector failure - Yes or no: NO
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C95
5) Total miles on truck 27,000
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A
June 03 6.0 not a single problem so far
2) If yes, brand and frequency Stanadyne Performance Formula /every tank
3) Injector failure - Yes or no: NO
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C95
5) Total miles on truck 27,000
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A
June 03 6.0 not a single problem so far
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From: Parrish, FL
1) Additive useage (yes or no) - No
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 53,781
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred
2) If yes, brand and frequency
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 53,781
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred
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From: UT
I have two data points since I bought my truck used. First is my guess at the previous owners habits.
Previous owner Miles 0 - 10,000
1) Additive useage (yes or no) NO - did not mention anything about additives to me. I learned about them here.
2) If yes, brand and frequency - N/A
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - NO, truck had never been infor service prior to me owning it.
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 10,000 when sold to me.
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A
Previous owner Miles 0 - 10,000
1) Additive useage (yes or no) NO - did not mention anything about additives to me. I learned about them here.
2) If yes, brand and frequency - N/A
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - NO, truck had never been infor service prior to me owning it.
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 10,000 when sold to me.
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A
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From: UT
Current owner Miles 10,000 - OO (my attempt at the infinity symbol)
1) Additive useage (yes or no) YES
2) If yes, brand and frequency - PS white bottle in winter, Grey in summer
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - YES, #'s 2,4,8
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 18,898
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. 17,253
1) Additive useage (yes or no) YES
2) If yes, brand and frequency - PS white bottle in winter, Grey in summer
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - YES, #'s 2,4,8
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C94
5) Total miles on truck - 18,898
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. 17,253
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From: Great State of Texas
1) Additive useage (yes or no) Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency PowerService (gray bottle) .64 oz+/gal of fuel...at every fill up year 'round since new
3) Injector failure - Yes or no No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C95
5) Total miles on truck 15,300+
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A (or any other issues for that matter)
2) If yes, brand and frequency PowerService (gray bottle) .64 oz+/gal of fuel...at every fill up year 'round since new
3) Injector failure - Yes or no No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C95
5) Total miles on truck 15,300+
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred. N/A (or any other issues for that matter)
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1) Additive useage (yes or no) - Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency - PS White Bottle. ~4oz. per 20 Gal. every fill.
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - Yes (1)
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C95
5) Total miles on truck - 15,000
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred - ~9,500
2) If yes, brand and frequency - PS White Bottle. ~4oz. per 20 Gal. every fill.
3) Injector failure - Yes or no - Yes (1)
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors - C95
5) Total miles on truck - 15,000
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred - ~9,500
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From: Central Texas
1) Additive useage (yes or no) Yes
2) If yes, brand and frequency Stanadyne ea tank Used PS on occasion
3) Injector failure - Yes or no No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C94 Original March 03 engine
5) Total miles on truck 35,500
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred No failure
2) If yes, brand and frequency Stanadyne ea tank Used PS on occasion
3) Injector failure - Yes or no No
4) C94 (original) or C95 (new) injectors C94 Original March 03 engine
5) Total miles on truck 35,500
6) Miles when injector failure ocurred No failure
