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Re: Fuel additives?

Reply #20 –
  Sven,
 the MM web site says 4 oz per 10 gals is their recommendation and that's how I go when I fuel up. I'm not too accurate on the proportions as I'm using an 'educated' guess when fueling .......miles traveled divided by 10 mpg. I was introduced to MM in Michigan in 78 by a co-worker whose father ran a dirt track car sponsored by MM and had at one time held the track record at Sandusky OH. before the World of Outlaws started up. He seemed to think it was the best thing since sliced bread......go figure ?
 b^.^d

To use or not use Cetane Boost in the fuel.

Reply #21 –
Thoughts anyone in using Cetane Booster.  If so, which one? Does it matter which engine we have?
Thanks everyone,
John M

Re: To use or not use Cetane Boost in the fuel.

Reply #22 –
I use amsoil cetane booster along with the diesel injector clean with the cold flow during winter drives. Use them about every 3rd fill. The cetane raises the level of cetane in fuel up to 7 points it say's?? I am a 100% Amsoil user for fluids.
JohnH

Re: Fuel additives?

Reply #23 –
You guys convinced me I should add anti- algae additive. Went down to our local NAPA store just now, looked around, but no biocide. Asked the crew, and they told me, they had heard of it, but NO ONE down this far south uses it and they don't stock it!

Re: Fuel additives?

Reply #24 –
Amazon will deliver it to you, Mike.

The best my Cummins has ever run was when I installed this SBMar fuel lubricity system.  The engine sounded different and ran incredibly smooth.  It seemed to all be down to the magic additive packet in the FS20000 filter.  The downside was that you were installing a 2 micron filter upstream from your lift pump and it didn't take a whole lot of use before there was enough restriction to cause noticeable issues.  And those filter changes added up pretty quick so I decided to remove the filter head and go without.  No other additive I've used has had such an immediately noticeable effect  including any of the Power Service, Stanadyne, Howe's, etc.  I need to track down some of the Fleetguard liquid additives since they should be the same magic stuff as in the fuel filter.

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Re: Fuel additives?

Reply #25 –
Heat doesn't matter. Algae will grow if airspace in tank and no biocide. West Marine or Amazon have it