Fuel additives????

ponyboy123 · 10-07-2009, 09:25 AM

So does anybody on here run fuel additives during summer months, winter? If so, what? Does the cummins require something only in the winter months like my old Ford 6.0?

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ynots57 · 10-07-2009, 10:00 AM

cummings, or what the rest of us commonly refer to as "Cummins" doesn't require any additives be used with exception of a anti-gel or biocide when necessary.

i personally use power service's diesel kleen year round

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Shainer · 10-07-2009, 10:06 AM

Put your truck details in your signature. No additives are required. Here are test results. Make your own decision on what you run. Don't run anything that emulsifies water (diesel kleen).

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Norwoodph · 11-02-2009, 12:21 AM

Whats wrong with the diesel kleen

Rhyno · 11-02-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Shainer

Put your truck details in your signature. No additives are required. Here are test results. Make your own decision on what you run. Don't run anything that emulsifies water (diesel kleen).

Thanks for the post! I have been looking for something like this!

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Moparman · 11-02-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shainer

Put your truck details in your signature. No additives are required. Here are test results. Make your own decision on what you run. Don't run anything that emulsifies water (diesel kleen).

Link doesn't work.

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***agoldxj*** · 11-02-2009, 05:44 PM

works fine for me..

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Moparman · 11-10-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Norwoodph

Whats wrong with the diesel kleen

It's #10 on the list with a 61 micron improvement in lubricity. At least it's not in the 'worse' category like Marvel.

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***Jcard*** · 11-10-2009, 08:52 AM

Sweet info, thanks.
Sounds like someone should make sulfer additive, I have a couple cases of synthetic twostroke oil that are gonna burn now.

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Snofarmer · 11-10-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jcard

Sweet info, thanks.
Sounds like someone should make sulfer additive, I have a couple cases of synthetic twostroke oil that are gonna burn now.

Sulfur is not a lube.

I use power service. I'm not using it to increase the lubricity of the fuel as it has enough lubricity already.

2stroke oil is not an anti-gel or a cleaner.

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Rhyno · 11-11-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Snofarmer

Sulfur is not a lube.

I use power service. I'm not using it to increase the lubricity of the fuel as it has enough lubricity already.

2stroke oil is not an anti-gel or a cleaner.

Sulfur has been used as a lubricator for longer than I can quote. Lead has been used as a lubricator, too. Remember the days before hardened exhaust valve seats. Do some more homework....

Why do you use Power Service? Obviously, there must be a problem with the fuel that you use.

I am not sure of the ingredients of the different 2 stroke oils, but I would guess that there is something in there that could effect gelling and cleaning.

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ynots57 Diesel Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern OR Posts: 2,881 Thanks: 19 Thanked 38 Times in 34 Posts ynots57's Truck Pics	cummings, or what the rest of us commonly refer to as "Cummins" doesn't require any additives be used with exception of a anti-gel or biocide when necessary. i personally use power service's diesel kleen year round __________________ 2005 3/4 SRW 48RE QUAD L/B 4x4 AEM AERO

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Shainer Diesel Head Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,354 Thanks: 54 Thanked 153 Times in 126 Posts Shainer's Truck Pics	Put your truck details in your signature. No additives are required. Here are test results. Make your own decision on what you run. Don't run anything that emulsifies water (diesel kleen). __________________ '98 24v. Manual Trans. Single switch high idle. 12s@1320ft@5280. Not sure why I up up with tards. Feel free to PM me anytime.

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*Jcard* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 143 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Jcard's Truck Pics	Sweet info, thanks. Sounds like someone should make sulfer additive, I have a couple cases of synthetic twostroke oil that are gonna burn now. __________________ 08 5500 single cab 4x auto PTO hydraulic wormdrive tulsa winch. tailroll and ginpoles, and coulple other brand 550 trucks.