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Old 01-26-2007, 01:44 PM
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Fuel Additive Question

Bought 2001 Ram 2500 4X4 Quad in Summer. Should I put some time of fuel additive from time to time? Seems like when it dropped below freezing the truck seemed to hesitate (possibly fuel gelling).

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you should be using a anti gel aditive in your fuel. I use it all year round to help keep the injectors clean & moisture out of the tank
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I use Howes, and always add some at every fillup. Year round as well just for peace of mind.
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tried power service grey and white boddle-stp -red line-amsoil-howes meaner power cleaner.by the best for power an mileage seems to be stanedyne preformance formula it is rard to find i get mine on ebay.
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Originally Posted by Cabinboy
Bought 2001 Ram 2500 4X4 Quad in Summer. Should I put some time of fuel additive from time to time? Seems like when it dropped below freezing the truck seemed to hesitate (possibly fuel gelling).

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As the country converts to ultra low diesel you should be adding a good additive to every tank. Your injectors & IP will thank you.
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You can get Power service @ Wally world white bottle. Get a fuel pressure guage, and check for codes, key on, off, on off on and the Odometer should show any codes.
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well the only time i additive is in the start of winter when they are in the prosses of changing over to winter fuel.. Other than that i don't run any additive the rest of the year. I got 270,000 miles on my VP. Im not sure what kind of fuel you have down there but i know i got #1 fuel were i live. I have had zero problems.
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Originally Posted by wrm
tried power service grey and white boddle-stp -red line-amsoil-howes meaner power cleaner.by the best for power an mileage seems to be stanedyne preformance formula it is rard to find i get mine on ebay.
Check out Stanadyne.com and look for your closest distributor.
I used to get mine mail order too until I found out there was a diesel injection shop 5 miles away that sold it cheaper than I was buying it (not even counting the shipping).
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shovelhead can you give me the name of distributor i tried three in richmond all were more than i just paid on ebay 98 plus 20 shipping to va.i ordered a case of half gallons
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I buy mine at a shop in Springfield, Virginia that sells the 5 gallon pail of PF for $149.00.
The "convenient" bottle size is usually more expensive.
Where are you located?
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thanks i will look them up on stanedyne web.
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must not be a direct dealer only one in that area is in alexandria
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That's the one
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Im not sure what kind of fuel you have down there but i know i got #1 fuel were i live.
If you're using #1 you need an additive more than ever. #1 is very dry with no lubrication properties that will eventually destroy your injection pump.
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Acetone reduces soot (1 oz. per 5 Gals.) any more is a waste. Lucus fuel additive and LubeMaster fuel additive. Yes, all 3 at the same time. They all help out with the crud the powers that be have reduced fuel quality to.
Two Stroke oil of some type would be a positive.
Low sulfer fuel will be a headache for all of us, wait, you will see...!


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