Fuel Additives

[bubblerboy64]

I've owned diesel vehicles but never a BIG ONE. I never worried about
the fuel in the cars and trucks because I always drove them regularly
throughout the winter. With this BB it will be sitting most of the
winter although I do intend to get the bus out at least every couple
weeks and drive it until warmed up to circulate the fluids and exercise
her a little. Now with that considered what needs to be done relative
to the diesel fuel. I certainly will not be used large amounts of
diesel over the next couple months. Should I add an additive and what
would be best? I assume its best to keep the tank full as well.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC Diesel

[Howard O. Truitt]

John,
You are correct in keeping the fuel tank full. It keeps condensation from
forming inside the tank. I use Stanadyne Fuel Additive on the advise of the
owner of a local fuel injector repair shop that I had dealt with for years
before retiring. I am sure their are other good additives on the market.
I read once where a fellow had designed a secondary fuel filter system. He could
filter his fuel while the coach was in storage without running the engine.
Howard Truitt
Sowega
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40


----- Original Message -----
From: bubblerboy64
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Fuel Additives


I've owned diesel vehicles but never a BIG ONE. I never worried about
the fuel in the cars and trucks because I always drove them regularly
throughout the winter. With this BB it will be sitting most of the
winter although I do intend to get the bus out at least every couple
weeks and drive it until warmed up to circulate the fluids and exercise
her a little. Now with that considered what needs to be done relative
to the diesel fuel. I certainly will not be used large amounts of
diesel over the next couple months. Should I add an additive and what
would be best? I assume its best to keep the tank full as well.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC Diesel






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[GARY MINKER]

Is anyone swearing by fuel additives for cleaning or bio? Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: [url=/mc/compose?to=WanderlodgeForum-digest@yahoogroups.com&subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest]Switch delivery to Daily Digest[/url] | [url=/mc/compose?to=WanderlodgeForum-traditional@yahoogroups.com&subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional]Switch format to Traditional[/url] Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 11 New Members 7 New Photos [/list] Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .

[KP Marsh]

Yes Gary, I would say that I swear by Lucas Fuel Injector Additive. Treat rate is 1 quart for every 100 gal. We had a check engine lite come on in our 1988/89 8V92 last summer as we were traveling through Salt Lake City, UT on our way to Carson, WA our summer workamp. The code appeared to be 31 indicating a long injector time. Since I retired as a petroleum chemist 3 years agol I didn't immediatly make the connection until we were on our way this fall to our winterworkamp in San Antonio, TX. I added3 quarts of additive and within a couple of hundred miles the check engine lite went out and we once more hadfull power again. The more I thought about it, the more it made sense sincemost fuel sold today has only lubricity additives to meet minimum ASTM requirements, but no additives to keep injector deposits from forming unless you buy premium fuels for 3-4 cents more.So I am going to add additive about1000 gals of fuel to keep this old girl running well. Ken Marsh --- On Tue, 10/27/09, GARY MINKER wrote: From: GARY MINKER Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: FUEL ADDITIVES To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 3:29 PM Is anyone swearing by fuel additives for cleaning or bio? Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 11 New Members 7 New Photos [/list]Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .

[KP Marsh]

Just checked my response to the guestion about fuel additives and I realized that I did not use our signiture, sorry. Ken and PattiMarsh Towanda 89WB PT All who wander are not lost - JRR Tolken --- On Tue, 10/27/09, KP Marsh wrote: From: KP Marsh Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: FUEL ADDITIVES To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5:42 PM Yes Gary, I would say that I swear by Lucas Fuel Injector Additive. Treat rate is 1 quart for every 100 gal. We had a check engine lite come on in our 1988/89 8V92 last summer as we were traveling through Salt Lake City, UT on our way to Carson, WA our summer workamp. The code appeared to be 31 indicating a long injector time. Since I retired as a petroleum chemist 3 years agol I didn't immediatly make the connection until we were on our way this fall to our winterworkamp in San Antonio, TX. I added3 quarts of additive and within a couple of hundred miles the check engine lite went out and we once more hadfull power again. The more I thought about it, the more it made sense sincemost fuel sold today has only lubricity additives to meet minimum ASTM requirements, but no additives to keep injector deposits from forming unless you buy premium fuels for 3-4 cents more.So I am going to add additive about1000 gals of fuel to keep this old girl running well. Ken Marsh --- On Tue, 10/27/09, GARY MINKER wrote: From: GARY MINKER Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: FUEL ADDITIVES To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 3:29 PM Is anyone swearing by fuel additives for cleaning or bio? Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 11 New Members 7 New Photos [/list]Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .

[Terry Neal]

Ken,



I also use Lucas Fuel Injector Additive in my Bird (6V92) & my Ford
Powerstroke (7.3). Much smoother running engines & always easy to
start, except at -30 or so....



I have also used the Power Service products but I like the Lucas much
better. It seems to clean the injectors better.



Terry Neal

Bozeman, MT

82PT40

73FC34







KP Marsh wrote:

Yes Gary, I would say that I swear by Lucas Fuel Injector Additive. Treat rate is 1 quart for every 100 gal. We had a check engine lite come on in our 1988/89 8V92 last summer as we were traveling through Salt Lake City, UT on our way to Carson, WA our summer workamp. The code appeared to be 31 indicating a long injector time. Since I retired as a petroleum chemist 3 years agol I didn't immediatly make the connection until we were on our way this fall to our winterworkamp in San Antonio, TX. I added3 quarts of additive and within a couple of hundred miles the check engine lite went out and we once more hadfull power again. The more I thought about it, the more it made sense sincemost fuel sold today has only lubricity additives to meet minimum ASTM requirements, but no additives to keep injector deposits from forming unless you buy premium fuels for 3-4 cents more.So I am going to add additive about1000 gals of fuel to keep this old girl running well. Ken Marsh --- On Tue, 10/27/09, GARY MINKER com> wrote: From: GARY MINKER com> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: FUEL ADDITIVES To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 3:29 PM Is anyone swearing by fuel additives for cleaning or bio? Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 11 [/list]