This summer we plan to travel an out 10000 Miles over 7 months. The longest the coach will sit in one place is 2 weeks and we'll generally choose truckstop refueling for multiple reasons.
Does this type of fuel turnover increase or decrease the need for a diesel treatment or biocide. And what's the best product for this type of application (assuming it makes a difference).
www.biobor.com Might as well use it, one never knows! Have a great trip! ^.^d
Randy,
The only time I add biocide is when we plan to sit idle longer than a month. We add Amsoil Diesel Injector Clean with each fill up.
Bob
You will get many answers to this as it is a personal preference based on experience and belief. I use Amsoil Diesel Clean to keep my injectors clean and for lubricity. I also use Amsoil Cetane Boost especially when I am in the mountains or in Texas Hill Country as I am now- helps with power and fuel economy. I also carry 2 sets of spare filters just in case I get some bad fuel- has happened in over 10 years of full timing.
My thoughts are to prevent issues but be prepared if/when they happen.
Hope this helps your decision making- do what makes you happy. ^.^d
We also use "Sta-Bil" diesel fuel stabilizer. Not as important down here, but we use it mostly to add to a full tank when sitting at the pier. They have directions for in-season use as well as for storage.
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I add biocide at every fill, we move every 7-10 days usually about 100-200 miles so 100 gal of fuel will last a while. As far a additives I don't know of any engine manufacturer that recommends any of it. With that being said they all sell it. So in the end do what makes you happy, I doubt it will hurt anything. 😎🌵🍺
Yup, the only reason I used the "Sta-Bil" was the fact that we were staying at the pier for seven months, and the coach was not moving. Figured it was worth a few bucks just in case! ^.^d
Did find this regarding Cummins position on diesel treatments:
http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fuel-smarts/news/story/2017/05/cummins-officially-endorses-two-fuel-additives.aspx
I can't show a copy of the latest article from Professional Boatbuilder "What grows in the darkness of diesel" due to copyright issues but if you can get your hands on it, Nigel Calder wrote a very thorough article on this subject. What I can do, though, is give his conclusion based on years of testing pretty much every biocide and stabilizer on the market.
His recommendation is for a product named Fuel Right. Calder is highly regarded in the boating world, I'm hoping Brett W., gets a chance to read this and give his take.
I once had a sailboat for 10 yrs with a 2 cyl Volvo diesel and I used biobor and never had any trouble. I have had my coach for 10 years ( 50K miles) and did use an additive (not biobor) the first 2 years and nothing since. Have not had a fuel contamination problem with the coach so far. I keep the tank full or nearly full when in storage. A small amount of biodiesel is supposed to be good for lubricating the injector pump.
I would add nothing unless you encounter a problem.
Biocides are important for storing fuel, but much less critical for fast turnover.
I've had all kinds of diesel trucks, boats, construction equipment, stationary engines and an rv. Some sit for months at a time before they get used some are used daily with 100s of thousands of miles or thousands of hours. I never use any additives, just clean fuel.