lfetchen
06-23-2005, 05:32 PM
I have a 2002 Duramax with only 18,000 miles. I don't drive that much and fuel sits in my tank for extended periods of time. I also live in a warm climate (Tennessee) and have heard that "Biocide" fuel treatmants and water dispersment treatments should be used at least annually (especially in warm climates) to prevent "Bugs"/micro-organisms from growing in the fuel tank and ultimately contaminating the entire fuel system. Anyone have any experience/recommendations on this. If you need the products, what are some of the brands and where can they be obtained?
:help: NEED SOME HELP HERE... :help2:
mikek996
07-16-2005, 09:44 PM
you should only need it if water is present in the tank
lfetchen
07-19-2005, 04:31 PM
you should only need it if water is present in the tank
After talking with the diesel techs at our local Farmer's Co-operative shop, they suggested adding a diesel biocide treatment to the fuel tank once per year as a preventive measure. They said, better be safe than sorry. I kind of agree.
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AYR TIME
07-20-2005, 09:04 AM
I and others here use Stanadyne Performance additive at every fill. Includes biocide, lubricity formula, cetane boost and acts as a demulsifier. Stanadyne is also the only diesel fuel additive recoginized by The General.
Richard
lfetchen
07-20-2005, 11:28 AM
I and others here use Stanadyne Performance additive at every fill. Includes biocide, lubricity formula, cetane boost and acts as a demulsifier. Stanadyne is also the only diesel fuel additive recoginized by The General.
Richard
:) Thanks for the info on Stanadyne Performance !!
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mpdlt
07-21-2005, 01:41 AM
Diesel fuel is dirty stuff and it's famous for having a variety of varibles. If you never see the fuel, you don't know what your 40k truck is having for lunch. Thus you may never know "why" you're having problems until it's too late.
I had a Frod that almost drove me nutz and fuel issues turned out to be a large part of the problem.
Now I carry a qt mason jar and always pre-pump a little to check for impurities. You'd be suprised!
*Biocide with care...if you have microbes, biocide will kill them,,,,but then they turn into a nice brown sludge that will promptly clog your fuel filter(s)
Doug