KansasBobcat
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I have used Stanadyne Performance Formula for about 20 years. HMMWV started fine in Kansas winters and now in Texas.
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First off "Helos" don't run diesel engines. There turbines, different beast. Second most gasoline today is mixed with alcohol which absorbs water. Again not good for diesel engines. I use "Opti-Lube" additive. It is considered the very best diesel engine additive out there. The tests prove it. For storage I use "Pri-D" additive. Again one of the very best storage additives.Kinda hard to get a full swig when it's only one, maybe two gallons diluted within 20 or so
Mixed like that works fine
I wouldn't go anymore than that
It works in a $16 million dollar helo
it will work in a $6k truck
The additives mentioned work just
fine also
I personally run seafoam and 2 cycle oil
but I understand why most are weary of the gas
To each his own
First off "Helos" don't run diesel engines. There turbines, different beast. Second most gasoline today is mixed with alcohol which absorbs water. Again not good for diesel engines. I use "Opti-Lube" additive. It is considered the very best diesel engine additive out there. The tests prove it. For storage I use "Pri-D" additive. Again one of the very best storage additives.
One thing that no one mentions is that diesel fuel is also a lubricant. It keeps the injection pump and injectors lubed. Gasoline has NO lubricating qualities at all.
No one is saying that a little gasoline will hurt your diesel engine, what I was commenting on is using gasoline on a regular basis as an additive. As far as getting free fuel goes all I can say is "Score" !!!Hey add what ever you want to yours. I added about 2 gallons of gas once by accident at a Speedway station. I had a helper with me and he thought he was helping put the fuel nozzle in and fill it up for me while I was in pre-paying. When I came out I caught it or I was ready to get the paddles out. I was up the creek. It was only 2 gallons and it was about -10 and I shut the M1009 off and filled it with diesel and added a qt of ATF to help out lubing. Being I was hundreds of miles from home and the fuel would all be burned up in a few hours anyway I traveled with no worries. The last 3 months I have been burning contaminated diesel fuel from a trucking company. They like that I take it cause they were paying someone to take it before i started using it. I have had no adverse conditions from burning it. It is is opaque plastic skid containers and I add a gallon of Power Source to it and it seems to be fine. Free fuel whats there to not like. It is just a CUCV nothing fancy about that engine. I have the original fuel system and filter and the bottom of the storage container has nothing visibly in it. Most of the contaminated fuel is coming out of trucks that had leaking fuel tanks or the on board computer on 2016 Freightliners says water in fuel. They drain them and dispose of the fuel. I have no water in fuel light illuminated in my vehicles. Easy come easy go. It's an environmental duty to dispose of contaminated fuel in a safe and positive way. The pump I have has a filter and water separator so I will burn it forever at this rate. Road Trip.
I am thinking about trying some of the different types of fuel alternatives. ie vegetable oil and the like. I know that's a different topic but wondered what you all thought about that too?
I'm going to go ahead and try the Opti-Lube. My 5 ton has been starting fine thus far, even down to 10 or 15 degrees, but it wouldn't hurt to start adding some to the tank. I took a look at the link that was posted.. Seems like good stuff. Can you buy it in any of the parts stores, or is it an online-only deal?First off "Helos" don't run diesel engines. There turbines, different beast. Second most gasoline today is mixed with alcohol which absorbs water. Again not good for diesel engines. I use "Opti-Lube" additive. It is considered the very best diesel engine additive out there. The tests prove it. For storage I use "Pri-D" additive. Again one of the very best storage additives.
One thing that no one mentions is that diesel fuel is also a lubricant. It keeps the injection pump and injectors lubed. Gasoline has NO lubricating qualities at all.
I have not seen it at any parts store, so I guess the best way would be online like "forest522" posted. I bought all mine online.I'm going to go ahead and try the Opti-Lube. My 5 ton has been starting fine thus far, even down to 10 or 15 degrees, but it wouldn't hurt to start adding some to the tank. I took a look at the link that was posted.. Seems like good stuff. Can you buy it in any of the parts stores, or is it an online-only deal?
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