what is everybody running for an addative with the new ultra low sulfur fuel. i herd this fuel and VP44 are not going to get along .just would like to her some suggestions.
Thanx Scott

 

do a search on here, lots of choices.
I use power service and a couple ounces of 2-stroke oil.

 

I'm running 16 oz of power service and 8 oz of Marvel Mystery Oil

 

maxim 327 castor 2 stroke oil and yamalube 2stroke oil

 

I run 1q of Power service every fill up. Get it at Wally World.
Interesting thing i was at Motiva fuel terminal yesterday working on an Ethanol pump and i asked the superintendant about the additive they add. He said it is injected into the diesel line as it is pumped into the trucks. Wouldn't tell me what it was though. He said not to worry about the lubricity thing they got it covered, i will still put in the PS though.

 

We in Alaska use Standyne. We are having many problems with pumps going out. Personally I will not believe they are adding anything to our fuel up here. My mileage is ranging between 9.6 and 11.6 because of it. Just my thoughts from the FROZEN CHOSEN!

 

I add bio diesel.

 

Bio or 2 stroke I prefer, although I run Howes when I don't have the first two.

 

I run a quart of PS and a quart of 2 stroke

 

I'm using 24oz of 2-cycle but see Advance Auto and NAPA is pushing Sea Foam as their choice of additive. Any one using this? Would like to hear your comments.

 

I've used the Seafoam, staight. Drained the fuel filter, poured in a full bottle of Seafoam. Your not supposed to drive, just let it idle through the system. I will say that the truck was ultra smooth while the Seafoam was running through it. You could tell when the diesel was starting to work its way through also as the truck would be a little "bumpier". It puked a lot of black smoke afterwards then thinned out to normal. I would say it cleaned up the system pretty good. Just dont try that with a gasser. From what i understand, you'll be very unpopular in the hood. Insant fog.

 

Also, as long as we're talking additives, has anyone tried Megatane? My service writer always tells me it is the best but I can never find it. Its made here locally (Texas City). Dont know if it is strictly local or not. He says it does a great job of removing the carbon build up on the injectors and cylinders.

As a side note for removing carbon, I uhh, have to confess to a really unusual method, although I have not tried it in my diesel. We have a cast iron skillet we use to cook in occasionally. Well, stuff really sticks and burns in that ole' skillet. A really easy way to clean the burnt offerings is to get the skillet really hot and then throw a handfull of ice-cubes in it. Cleans it spotless. Smooth as glass. Well, I thought, "hmm, if I put water in my combustion chambers, any carbon will burn right off". Well, in by Dak and my Durango, at idle, I had got a spray bottle, fine mist, and started shooting into the throttle-body. They ran a bit rough, so I cranked up the engine speed and sprayed a little heavier until they started to slow down. I got a lite fog outta the tailpipe and some "other stuff" and both ran great afterwards. I'm just afraid to try it in my diesel, you know with the Turbo and much higher compression, the possibility of error is much greater.

 

A VERY small amount of water isn't going to hurt anything and yes it may even help clean up old deposits a tad. (ever heard of water injection?) I would be much more apt to do it to a diesle than a gasser. It was quite common back in the day to dump a jug of water down the gullet of the older diesel equipment and trucks to clean things out.

 

I'm running AMSOIL Diesel Concentrate year round. Cold Flow in the winter on top of that.

-Chuck

 

I use bio when I can get it and just recently started adding power service at about 10 oz per tankful, approximately what the directions recommend.