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Howes Meaner Kleaner and Fuel Presser

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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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Howes Meaner Kleaner and Fuel Presser

I know this isn't the correct place for additives, but I've got the lift pump on the filter and that brings me to my question. I've been using 8oz PS & 8oz 2 Stroke per tank. When I start truck, while waiting for wait to start light, my fuel presser reads 1-2 psi, when started my BD Aux kicks in and reads 17 psi. I know its cold here in Mass. and I get some waxing and low readings. I just came back from FL. where outside temperatures were 70* - 80*. I would get reading of 4 psi at wait to start and 19-20 psi running. Last Friday I decided to try Howes. I added 8oz to a tank of fuel. Now while waiting for wait to start it reads 8 psi. and running 23-24 psi. Now I changed fuel filters before I went south and again when I got back with no changes in fuel presser. Can anyone tell me how just 8oz of Howes changed the fuel presser? Did it eat holes in my fuel filter?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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Also as per my signature, I have Quad XZT and Rokktec, both advance my timing and I get a lot of engine rattle from them. When I added the XZT, the rattle was starting to remind me of my 2nd gen. thats why I was asking if I had too much timing advance with both. But now it's gone, maybe not gone but I can hardly hear it at all, and I can't believe how smooth the engine runs. How can just 8oz of Howes make that much of a difference?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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I have been running the 8oz PS Diesel Cleen & 8oz 2 cycle oil for about 6 months now. I ran out of 2 cycle oil the middle of last week and have just been running the PS and have noticed a couple of things now after 2 tanks of fuel. My fuel pressure has gone up 2 psi and the truck just plan runs better. It has a lot more pickup than with the 2 cycle oil plus I have noticed a 1 mpg increase in mileage. At this point I am not using 2 cycle oil anymore.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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When I started running Howe's my truck acted very similar. I didn't notice any fuel pressure difference like you did but my LP went out at 28,000 miles and now I have the intank LP.
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