Deisel Kleen and B20

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Jan 13, 2008 | 08:38 AM

MikeSDK

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Deisel Kleen and B20

I'm sure I've seen this discussed here before, and I've also looked on biodiesel.org, but does anyone else run a little bit of winter DK with their BioD to help with low temp gelling/cloud point/etc.?

From what I've read on biodiesel.org. it seems as though they suggest treat bio just as you would dino D with respect to additives.....does anyone have evidence to the contrary? Thanks

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:25 PM

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I've read to treat Bio differently than Dino. As in, definately run cold weather additive or cut your bio blends a little thinner i.e. go from B100 to B50 etc, in cold weather. I only run B20 about every other tank and use the white/winter bottle of Power Service with no problems so far. Haven't even changed my filters.

Jan 13, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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The Howes diesel treat says it's good for up to B20 on the bottle.

Jan 14, 2008 | 03:24 PM

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my last bottle of power service (white) says to treat bio- up to b-20 at 1 ounce per gallon of b-20...

Jan 19, 2008 | 08:10 AM

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I run B10 with PS white bottle and haven't had any problems yet even with a low temp of @ 10, started rough but ran fine

Jan 19, 2008 | 09:25 AM

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I change my above post, the bottle I just picked up says for b-20 to run 3 oz. per gal.? I dont know Im only running b-5 and I only do the 1 oz. per gal and haven't had any problems yet....

Jan 19, 2008 | 09:28 AM

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I emailed my B10 supplier and he replied they treat their bio w/ antigel good to 0 deg.F and I also do 3 0z/gal PS just to be on the safe side.
EDIT I just went and checked, I do @ 1 oz/gal, I fill up around 1/2 tank usually and add 1/3 of the small bottle( 32 oz bottle) so that would be around 1 oz/gal. but at 1/2 tank it prob. ends up being more than 1 oz/gal actually in the tank I would guess. And no gelling problems yet w/B10

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