Coolant additive in diesel generaters?
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04-30-2005, 22:51
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Coolant additive in diesel generaters?
Diesel engines require a coolant additive in the anti-freeze. I had a
Detroit 8V92 and now this Cummins 8.9. In both cases, and in my Ford F350 Diesel, the instructions are clear about using an additive. My previous coach had a Yanmar powered Kohler for the generator and this coach has the Power Tech diesel generator. I have never seen a cautionary note about being sure the generator engines had the coolant additive. For the heck of it I put it in the Yanmar cause I thought it made sense to do so. Further, I have a small Kubota farm tractor with a relatively small engine (23 HP) and it's manual had no reference to using an additive. I put it in cause I thought it made sense to do so. I think I understand the necessity behind using an additive so I think the compression ratios of the diesel generators and the small farm tractor would dictate their use. Taking it one step further, although a gas engine does not have the higher compression ratios that would dictate additive usage it seems they would benefit nevertheless with a neutral PH in the coolant system. Accordingly, what is the group wisdom on: Q1. Should one put the coolant additive in the coolant for the diesel generators. Q2. Would their be some benefit to putting it in the coolant system of a gas engine. Yeah, I know, I'll call Powertech tomorrow but I wanted to know the groupthink before I talked to them. |
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Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - scoggins_jim - 04-30-2005 22:51
Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - Gary Miller - 05-01-2005, 02:31
Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - Mike Hohnstein - 05-01-2005, 02:46
Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - Tom Warner - 05-01-2005, 02:52
Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - Tom Warner - 05-01-2005, 03:06
Coolant additive in diesel generaters? - Tom Warner - 05-01-2005, 03:27
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