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Diesel Winterization
- Midnightsun
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Diesel Winterization
Found this which kinda says additives sometimes work depending on the diesel fuel manufacturer (like we know where it comes from or the formulation ) which tells me either it is doing a good thing or pouring money into the tank when choosing to add something.
https://www.fueltechnologiesinternation ... -fuel.html
Also I do see "Stabil" does sell a diesel version.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036CJ15O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
- AaHubb
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Re: Diesel Winterization
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Re: Diesel Winterization
I get a different answer too depending on who I talk to. There are some pretty amazing claims out there that one should take with a grain of salt though. Considering the cost versus piece of mind, and I'm just talking only about stabilizing the fuel for 6 months, I err on the side of caution and add a stabilizer at winterizing time and nothing else. If there is a fuel condition issue during the season, that gets dealt with separately at that time as there are many variables involved. There are stabilizers with biocides but you really don't have to worry about that in our climate over the winter layup. Get a good brand of stabilizer without a bunch of bells and whistles and put the concern to bed IMO.
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Re: Diesel Winterization
- rcoff512
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Re: Diesel Winterization
I was Chief of NYC Department of Sanitation facilities and equipment until 2006. We used a stabilizer called Pri-D in our standby generators and fleet servicing fuel tanks with success. I use it now in my 1999 450 Voyager for my 6 month winter layup in water on Long Island and each time I fuel up in summer. It stabilizes the asphaltenes in the fuel which become the sludge in the tanks and filters. Knock on wood, no fuel issues.
link attached.
http://priproducts.com/wp-content/uploa ... /PRI-D.pdf
https://www.go2marine.com/product/95605 ... lizer.html
I don't buy it from go2 but they have a pretty good product description with list of small quantity bottles.
Rich
- jspin101
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Re: Diesel Winterization
I put some Algae-X in before layup (another ugly word) so won't be able to update till the spring.
I have been getting some brown/tan goop in the primary Racor filter that I'm trying to figure out, hopefully this helps.
- mjk1040
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Re: Diesel Winterization
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- Midnightsun
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Re: Diesel Winterization
- mjk1040
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Re: Diesel Winterization
I'd Rather Be Boating!
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1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
- bud37
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Re: Diesel Winterization
mjk1040 wrote:Source of the post In the US, the dyed fuel is just an indicator that it's untaxed fuel. Clear fuel in the US is taxed and used in vehicles. If they catch you with dyed fuel in a vehicle there are fines!
Thats interesting, wonder why the marinas get to sell untaxed fuel, on a related note, seems I remember farm fuel being dyed up here was well.
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