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Fuel Additives
Just wondering what you guys are running in your tank???? I have a 2005 6.0 with about 65k on her. I have not been adding anything but thnk i should start. I have been reading about Diesel Kleen...... Any recommendations???? Thanks in advance.
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Diesel Kleen - grey in warm weather / white in cold. It's readily available at places like Wally World. I've noticed a minor MPG improvement but mainly use it for the added lubricity and cetane boost. Here's a link to an additive study that shows the different brands and ranks them, so to speak.
http://www.johnfjensen.com/Diesel_fu...itive_test.pdf
http://www.johnfjensen.com/Diesel_fu...itive_test.pdf
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Acetone
Read this: Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
DSMMH
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
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Read this: Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
DSMMH
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
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Just some food for thought.
I'm going to give it a go in my X and VW TDI. Will post my results as soon as I have them and encourage others who try acetone to do the same.
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Read this: Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
DSMMH
Got it from the VW TDI forum under the Fuel Economy thread. A lot of interest, info and successful results from VW diesel guys adding very small quantities of acetone to diesel fuel. You add 2 to 3 oz. per 10 gal. of fuel. Suppose to significantly improve fuel vaporization by reducing surface tension betwen the fuel molecules, therefore, leading to very complete combustion. Makes sense. Work great in gassers, just add less.
Also, Google "Acetone Fuel Additive" and read all you want to know about the subject.
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Acetone has less btu's then diesel. So no milage improvement. It might clean up the injectors or fuel system. It is a great cleaner but does nothing for lubrication. Acetone is used in most all injector and fuel system cleaners including diesel kleen. Atf is not designed to be burned although it might add lubrication the effects of it burning I would think would negate the lubrication benifits at least on a 6.0. Diesel kleen is a great cleaner but is not that great for lubrication. The diesel kleen is also less as far as btu's then diesel. I use wally world ashless two stroke oil I use 1 quart. to a tank I have not noticed any mpg increase but I also haven't lost any. Cetane is not really a bounus for diesels in warm to hot weather it actually reduces mpg. Do a search diesel kleen is not that great of a product stadyne is a lot better but 2stroke oil is by far superior if you are trying to lubricate the injectors
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Acetone has less btu's then diesel. So no milage improvement. It might clean up the injectors or fuel system. It is a great cleaner but does nothing for lubrication. Acetone is used in most all injector and fuel system cleaners including diesel kleen. Atf is not designed to be burned although it might add lubrication the effects of it burning I would think would negate the lubrication benifits at least on a 6.0. Diesel kleen is a great cleaner but is not that great for lubrication. The diesel kleen is also less as far as btu's then diesel. I use wally world ashless two stroke oil I use 1 quart. to a tank I have not noticed any mpg increase but I also haven't lost any. Cetane is not really a bounus for diesels in warm to hot weather it actually reduces mpg. Do a search diesel kleen is not that great of a product stadyne is a lot better but 2stroke oil is by far superior if you are trying to lubricate the injectors
I will 2nd. this post.