how full is the tank? if 1/2 or less fill it all the way up with diesel
glad our red diesels is the same as road diesel only red, and no taxes on it. It is 50-60 cents cheaper a gallonI think you will be pleased. I have been using it about five years, because I had read of issues with older engines due to the formulation of modern diesel!
I mix in the red diesel tank when we have a delivery, and use it in the Ninety via a measuring bottle at the fuel station.
Certainly had no IP leaks or wear issues in that time!And things seem to run very nicely, and rev up crisper, that could be wishful thinking, though!
When I have drained tanks where people have added 2stroke, I have found great pools of the stuff in the bottom. I am not sure if it doesn't dissolve in diesel, or settles out later! I have also seen it cause smoking.
honolulujoe
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someone told me truckers used to put some atf in the tank to help lube and reduce smoke, bit expensive, but if you have some going spare
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Fuel additive isn't expensive either, and it works.
Trust me, seen a lot of diesels.
Must have had over fifty diesel landies and tracs over the years myself.
My big farm neighbours have 49 diesel powered machines on the company at this time.
Many other people I know similar. And none of them put oil in the fuel.
Every kind of additive, urea, biocide, lubricity stuff, fuel conditioner, depending on specific issues they may have. But never oil.
Bit of an urban myth IMO, maybe some do it, but probably more will get problems by doing so than will solve them.
honolulujoe
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i do buy additive, I just have a couple of small containers of atf left over from when I had to refill the box on my chevy but overestimated how much had been lost, if I have to do it again in a few years I would buy new so I thought I would try out the "truckers tale" and see if there was anything in it, my 2.285 isn't exactly in the first flush of youth so I will need a re-con one sooner or later
Well, we still do, certainly. And 4 out of the 5 trucks are under 4 years old. The one we just disposed of had nearly 1,000,000 km on the clock.
Petrol is far more convenient
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Should think your DPA pump will benefit from lubricity additive, The fuel is pretty different now to what it was when those were in their prime!
Interesting! some people think that modern kit isn't tolerant of that. Maybe another urban myth.Well, we still do, certainly. And 4 out of the 5 trucks are under 4 years old. The one we just disposed of had nearly 1,000,000 km on the clock.
Petrol is far more convenient
I think they put the oil in to try and help fuel lubricity, especially with older pumps. Not to do with waxing!
Sceptical about it myself, I have not seen benefits from doing this.
mikescuba
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If its any consolation I filled the diesel of my Renault Scenic twice with petrol. I used to run a VFR Honda motor bike, must have been half asleep at the pump. The first time I drained the tank via the fuel pump; The second time I kept the motor running when I realised what I had done. I drove it around for about four hours as if I was running it in. I then just filled the tank with diesel and carried on business as normal. I kept the car for another six years after that and put over 200 thousand miles on it, no problems.
