Turboman
Mab An Gov
Just acts as a cleaner in older pumps. Newer stuff I wouldn't even consider. We used to put a gallon of petrol in all the landy and tractor tanks when we were working on tree work in winter up North.Obviously some people do not understand what octane rating is all about. Or what petrol does to the internals of an injection pump.
It reduces lubrication and is difficult to compression ignite. High octane you see. Diesel fuel is low octane. No need for petrol in diesel anymore we now have winter diesel which is bad enough without bloody petrol in it.
Mick Guilbert
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I put 2 stroke oil in my diesel if that helps, obviously doesn't help the petrol in diesel thing.
Mick Guilbert
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Memories of a misspent youth dear boy
Turboman
Mab An Gov
It reduces lubrication and is difficult to compression ignite. High octane you see. Diesel fuel is low octane. No need for petrol in diesel anymore we now have winter diesel which is bad enough without bloody petrol in it.
It reduces lubrication and is difficult to compression ignite. High octane you see. Diesel fuel is low octane. No need for petrol in diesel anymore we now have winter diesel which is bad enough without bloody petrol in it.
Yes, I know all that!
But back in the eighties the winterised fuels weren't that great, we still regularly used to see waxing, even with winter fuel.Last year my missuss misfuelled her Yaris, ended up with about a half and half mix. We towed the car home, siphoned the stuff, and poured it all into the red diesel tank, along with about 300litres of red that was in their earlier. Not worried about lubricity, I use additive for that anyway!
All went through the DPA on the tractor no issues at all!
I really wouldn't do that. I have seen it many times in real life, never known it do good, only harm. Why not use a proper lubricity additive, actually cheaper than using oil, which is not made to mix in diesel, and doesn't.
Mick Guilbert
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Ah ok not heard that before.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Try Ecomax. I find it is pretty good. Lubricity, little cetane boost, adds a bit over a penny a litre if you buy it in bulk!
Mick Guilbert
Well-Known Member
Ok I will google it see where I can get it.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Fuel injection places/HGV workshops, places like that often sell. Or you can get it off the net.
Mick Guilbert
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Turboman
Mab An Gov
Yes, but I buy it in 5l tins.This the stuff?
Mick Guilbert
Well-Known Member
Ill give that a try, im sure I can get it from partco or someone similar.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I think you will be pleased. I have been using it about five years, because I had read of issues with older engines due to the formulation of modern diesel!
I mix in the red diesel tank when we have a delivery, and use it in the Ninety via a measuring bottle at the fuel station.
Certainly had no IP leaks or wear issues in that time!
And things seem to run very nicely, and rev up crisper, that could be wishful thinking, though! When I have drained tanks where people have added 2stroke, I have found great pools of the stuff in the bottom. I am not sure if it doesn't dissolve in diesel, or settles out later! I have also seen it cause smoking.
Mick Guilbert
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Well all I can do is try it, My motor has 152000 on it so if it prolongs life worth doing,
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I don't know much about that kind of engine, but my trac was built in 1982, and done over 5k hours, so it works well with older engines.
Winter diesel is fine down to about -16C but we regularly operate at -20/25C up here, so petrol added when freeze predicted.It reduces lubrication and is difficult to compression ignite. High octane you see. Diesel fuel is low octane. No need for petrol in diesel anymore we now have winter diesel which is bad enough without bloody petrol in it.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
That is what we used to find on forestry work up there. Winter diesel reduced it, but still some wax, we got sick of changing fuel filters so used to put additive or petrol in as well.
This was almost thirty years ago, with oldish kit even for then. Do they still do that with modern engines ok?
ovalandrover
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could try adding some mineral oil to it
