ArmyChief wrote: gmctd wrote: TECH Syn 2-stroke oil from Wally-world is best for restoring lubricity to low-sulpher Diesel fuel
Is this a better procedure than using an additive like Stanadyne?... I know it's cheaper in cost. STANADYNE additives have CETANE booster as well as lubricity enhancers, + winter de-icer and bacteria preventative
One scurvy li'l bowstidge species of bacteria dearly loves to gnosh-back on your precious tank of Diesel fuel - the resultant slimy poop severely gums-up your fuel system, stopping lift pumps, clogging filters, etc - the entire system from tank to Inj Pump thru Injectors must be aparted and flushed to recover - they breed and eat at the interface of water and fuel, which is why the fuel cap is extremely important in wet weather, humid weather, and winter weather
The greater the local humidity, the greater chances that you will inherit a load of them to raise, house, and feed, eh.......... Also, how much 2-stroke oil per tanks? I use 8oz per 25gal - 2-stroke oil is formulated for combustion-chamber service and will not carbonize like standard motor oils do when used in that service - motor oil also has cleaners for hydraulic lifters and etc, friction-reducers for lifter tappet\camshaft interface, etc - Diesel's love oil-based fuels, but some of the additives don't burn so good in the combustion chamber
Gasoline fuels require OCTANE booster to reduce and prevent pre-ignition, where the fuel lites-off prior to being sparked -result is ping, rattle, and knock in severe cases - doesn't sound nearly as good in a gasser as in a Diesel, eh..........
This is just the opposite of Diesel fuel requirement
Diesel fuel needs a CETANE booster, which improves the ability to lite-off with heat-of-compression as the only source of igniton - glow plugs must glow from above 1200*F to ~1800*F to aid ignition in a cold cylinder - FYI, the KJ 7-volt gp's are kick-started to reach 1800*F within the first two (2) seconds, then maintained to produce that temp till after the engine lites-off
The process of making EPA-compliant low-sulpher Diesel fuel also removes the lubricity component -
Now, the fuel terminal is, by law, required to add lubricity to all Diesel fuel before pumping it into the tank-truck for shipping
Knowing what I do about shipping, back-orders, EEOC-compliant employee integrity, it is incumbent on me to ensure that each tank of fuel that I pump and burn contains some lubricity component
I always use STANADYNE white in each tank to ensure that the fuel will even burn, plus the TECH 2-stroke motor oil because the BOSCH CP3 IP is totally lubed by the Diesel fuel it's pumping - winter ambients seldom get cold enuff down here for the blue STANADYNE, which is for down-low cold weather
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