Diesel fuel additive

JDB · Feb 1, 2013

What do you use and why?

Allan in NE · Feb 1, 2013

I mix in gasoline.

Allan

David G · Feb 1, 2013

Power Services

John B. · Feb 1, 2013

Mixing Gasoline with your diesel fuel has not been recommend for over 30 years. It's very explosive. Especially when someone thinks it's just diesel fuel.

I use Sea Foam. Sea Foam can be used to fill new fuel filters instead of diesel fuel.

wijim · Feb 1, 2013

At our company we find water to be the biggest problem. We use isopropyl for that the fuel is rarely the problem. If the fuel does cause trouble we use power service 911.

JayinNY · Feb 1, 2013

Power service, never had any problems with it in many years.

Roy Suomi · Feb 1, 2013

I mix 2 cycle oil with either Stanadyne fuel additive or Texas Refinery diesel additive.. 4 to 6 ounces of this concoction at every fill-up keeps my Stanadyne-Roosa Master injector pump happy..

RayP(MI) · Feb 1, 2013

Kerosene will reduce the tendency to jell. Didn't GM once recommend ATF?

onefarmer · Feb 1, 2013

When it gets cold I add power service. In a pinch I use gas, about a gal per tank. I always add 2 cycle oil for the JD4320 since it has a sticky I-pump. All the rest just straight diesel

Kerry50 · Feb 1, 2013

Howes......it's the best. Keeps the fuel from gelling and gives lubricity to your pumps and injectors.

pete black · Feb 1, 2013

may be a dumb question but here's go. can diesel additives be used in gasoline?

flying belgian · Feb 1, 2013

I have had the best luck with Schaffers.

NMfarmer · Feb 1, 2013

I use power service and a little marvel mystery oil. It's served me well over the years.

MSD · Feb 1, 2013

2 cycle oil and this stuff from JD.
JD diesel fuel additive

tomNE · Feb 1, 2013

number 1 diesel or gas. the rest are a joke with this new diesel. the minute you over treat; it moves the jell point up; not down.
this info comes directly from fuel companies. then you have to find out if fuel was treated at the terminal; that makes a big difference on what rate of additive. number 1 diesel for a pre treatment or gas when it's jelled up.
i do like power service or howe's to fill up the filter when i change it.

Huskers86 · Feb 1, 2013

(quoted from post at 19:04:52 02/01/13) Howes......it's the best. Keeps the fuel from gelling and gives lubricity to your pumps and injectors.

I also use howes for the same reason. I haven't gelled up since I switched from power service.

uncle henry · Feb 1, 2013

lucas heet 2 cycle oil marvel mystery oil heet for any water in the diesel and the rest for lubrication

55deere70 · Feb 2, 2013

I've been an owner/operator for 20 years and I only use Power Service. The only time I treated my fuel and had a problem in cold weather was when I used Howes. Just my experience, you mileage may vary. As for treating fuel causing the pour point to rise, that is just BS.

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