Best Luck Fuel Additives
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Best Luck Fuel Additives
Just getting into real winter here in South Dakota and wondering if anyone has a majic supplement that does well in anti-gelling and so on. I have tried a few different over the last couple years such as howes, a diesel 911 product but just wondering if anyone has good luck with a certain one. These two both worked but always looking for something better. thanks
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Iv noticed a lot of members mention Howe's.
Iv never seen that product here in So Cal.
I have visited Utah in the winter and used Power Service when I was there.
But then being where I am, i dont have to be concerned with the really cold weather either.
Iv never seen that product here in So Cal.
I have visited Utah in the winter and used Power Service when I was there.
But then being where I am, i dont have to be concerned with the really cold weather either.
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I purchase a couple of cases (12 qts) at a time from these guys. There the only CA supplier. Good guys to deal with. This is the only product I've used that's keeps my rough idle from coming back. Even regular use of Power Service won't do it. I'm at 71K.
J E DeWitt
1903 N. Durfee
S. Elmonte, California 91733
(800) 431-8681
p.s. The Pilot truck stops sell it. The closest one to us is on the 15E at Hesperia / Victorville.
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What could you recommend for other than anti-gel? The Howes Meaner Power Cleaner is rated "Superior" in the Cummins L-10 injector test, reducing carbon deposits by 65% and increasing lubricity by 35% versus base fuel. Are there other products that indicate higher performance? Thanks.
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The Meaner Power Kleaner is a great product, very similar to Diesel Kleen from Power Service. Will provide lubricity, cleanliness, and a MPG boost. What it will NOT do for you, however, is keep your fuel from gelling up. It is not an antigel product, just meant for lubricity and fuel system cleanliness.
The regular Howes Diesel Treat is a tremendous AntiGel product, and claims to help efficiency, cleanliness, and lubricity. But they don't cite any specific tests to back these claims up like they do on the Meaner Power Kleaner product.
They also have a product, Winter Treat Plus, which is specifically an antigel.
For the poster who wanted a product to prevent fuel from gelling, the latter two will work well. I personally prefer to use a product that performs like the Power Kleaner but also has strong antigel properties. In my experience with Howes, the Power Kleaner is the best for making the engine sound less noisy and picking up some fuel economy, while the Howes Lubricator keeps fuel from gelling but I can't tell any difference in fuel economy/injector noise, etc.
As I mentioned above, the best product I have used that does everything very well is Schaeffer's SoyShield--it has antigel, a great MPG package, lubricity from soybean oil, and cleanliness. I use it in my bulk fuel tanks here in N ILL and never had it gel even at -15f or so in nonwinterized diesel, which was as cold as it got last winter, which was the first year I used it. It also seems to give me the best MPGs of anything, although the Power Kleaner seems to work well too.
I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the products mentioned above they all have their place, just depends on what you want out of the product.
The regular Howes Diesel Treat is a tremendous AntiGel product, and claims to help efficiency, cleanliness, and lubricity. But they don't cite any specific tests to back these claims up like they do on the Meaner Power Kleaner product.
They also have a product, Winter Treat Plus, which is specifically an antigel.
For the poster who wanted a product to prevent fuel from gelling, the latter two will work well. I personally prefer to use a product that performs like the Power Kleaner but also has strong antigel properties. In my experience with Howes, the Power Kleaner is the best for making the engine sound less noisy and picking up some fuel economy, while the Howes Lubricator keeps fuel from gelling but I can't tell any difference in fuel economy/injector noise, etc.
As I mentioned above, the best product I have used that does everything very well is Schaeffer's SoyShield--it has antigel, a great MPG package, lubricity from soybean oil, and cleanliness. I use it in my bulk fuel tanks here in N ILL and never had it gel even at -15f or so in nonwinterized diesel, which was as cold as it got last winter, which was the first year I used it. It also seems to give me the best MPGs of anything, although the Power Kleaner seems to work well too.
I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the products mentioned above they all have their place, just depends on what you want out of the product.
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The Meaner Power Kleaner is a great product, very similar to Diesel Kleen from Power Service. Will provide lubricity, cleanliness, and a MPG boost. What it will NOT do for you, however, is keep your fuel from gelling up. It is not an antigel product, just meant for lubricity and fuel system cleanliness.
The regular Howes Diesel Treat is a tremendous AntiGel product, and claims to help efficiency, cleanliness, and lubricity. But they don't cite any specific tests to back these claims up like they do on the Meaner Power Kleaner product.
They also have a product, Winter Treat Plus, which is specifically an antigel.
For the poster who wanted a product to prevent fuel from gelling, the latter two will work well. I personally prefer to use a product that performs like the Power Kleaner but also has strong antigel properties. In my experience with Howes, the Power Kleaner is the best for making the engine sound less noisy and picking up some fuel economy, while the Howes Lubricator keeps fuel from gelling but I can't tell any difference in fuel economy/injector noise, etc.
As I mentioned above, the best product I have used that does everything very well is Schaeffer's SoyShield--it has antigel, a great MPG package, lubricity from soybean oil, and cleanliness. I use it in my bulk fuel tanks here in N ILL and never had it gel even at -15f or so in nonwinterized diesel, which was as cold as it got last winter, which was the first year I used it. It also seems to give me the best MPGs of anything, although the Power Kleaner seems to work well too.
I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the products mentioned above they all have their place, just depends on what you want out of the product.
The regular Howes Diesel Treat is a tremendous AntiGel product, and claims to help efficiency, cleanliness, and lubricity. But they don't cite any specific tests to back these claims up like they do on the Meaner Power Kleaner product.
They also have a product, Winter Treat Plus, which is specifically an antigel.
For the poster who wanted a product to prevent fuel from gelling, the latter two will work well. I personally prefer to use a product that performs like the Power Kleaner but also has strong antigel properties. In my experience with Howes, the Power Kleaner is the best for making the engine sound less noisy and picking up some fuel economy, while the Howes Lubricator keeps fuel from gelling but I can't tell any difference in fuel economy/injector noise, etc.
As I mentioned above, the best product I have used that does everything very well is Schaeffer's SoyShield--it has antigel, a great MPG package, lubricity from soybean oil, and cleanliness. I use it in my bulk fuel tanks here in N ILL and never had it gel even at -15f or so in nonwinterized diesel, which was as cold as it got last winter, which was the first year I used it. It also seems to give me the best MPGs of anything, although the Power Kleaner seems to work well too.
I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the products mentioned above they all have their place, just depends on what you want out of the product.
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