Richard, That's exactly the reason I stick to using one product designed and highly rated as a lubricity additive. I then rely on turning over the fuel within 6 months to avoid growth. IMO Engines are designed to burn diesel not a chemical cocktail.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 15, 2015 8:05 AM, "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > OK upon reading the several responses; if Stanadyne is the manufacturers > recommendation, and others like Seafoam or Biobor; my question is; are > these products mutually exclusive? Or can they be mixed together? Should > one red over the other? Thanks... > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584 > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Baker via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Paul Baker <pjbake...@hotmail.com> > Sent: Thu, Oct 15, 2015 1:27 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Deisel Fuel Additives? > > I get seafoam at Lordco. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:17:57 -0700 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Deisel Fuel Additives? > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: russ...@telus.net > > > Seafoam reminds me of the Marvel Mystery Oil claims. I can't find MMO at > Canadian tire any more, used it in the A4 (oil & gas) regularly. > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet *35 mk-1 > > At 06:47 PM 13/10/2015, you wrote: > > Check this out: > > http://seafoamsales.com/sea-foam-motor-treatment/ > > > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-10-13 10:23 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List wrote: > > I suspect most old car guys are familiar with Seafoam. Though I can't > recall exactly what is in it. I've always used it as an additive for > gasoline engines - boat fuel, mower fuel, oil mix for power tools and the > outboard. I think of it as a better alternative to Stabil. > > Can't say as I've ever thought about it as Diesel additive, or added it to > engine oil. Might be a good thing to check out. > > Rick Brass > Washington, NC > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 13, 2015, at 20:43, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi Rick, > A friend who works on cars and has a 32 foot sailboat for 25 years that > looks better than new, suggested I use *SeaFoam *in both fuel and engine > oil. It's inexpensive and seems to make starting much easier, so I've been > using that for the last 8 years. I use Bio-Flo Jr when I top off the tank > for winter. Any thoughts on SeaFoam? > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Rick Brass via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net > > *Sent: *Monday, October 12, 2015 8:52:03 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Deisel Fuel Additives? > > All diesel is made to the same set of standards. The red stuff just has a > dye in it to indicate that the highway fuel tax has not been paid. > > > > When your engine was built, diesel fuel had 5000 parts per million of > Sulphur content. The Sulphur was a significant factor in lubricating the > injection pump, injectors, etc. > > > > In the mid to late 90s, in anticipation of the Tier 2 emissions standards, > Low Sulphur diesel became mandatory. Sulphur content was reduced to 500 > PPM, and lubricity additives were incorporated in the fuel. > > > > In the middle of the last decade, in anticipation of Tier 3 emission > standards, Ultra Low Sulphur diesel became mandatory. Sulphur content on > current fuel is 15 PPM. A new Tier 3 engine is designed to run on ULS fuel, > just like a new gas engine is designed for ethanol. > > > > Yanmar, Cummins, and Perkins (the 3 brands of diesels I used to teach > technicians about) all recommend that you add a lubricity additive to your > fuel if your engine was built before Tier 3 and ULS diesel became the norm. > For our size engines that means about 2010 (1 year later in Canada). The > service bulletins from Yanmar and Cummins (which I unfortunately lost when > the laptop’s hard drive went up in smoke) both specifically recommend the > additive from Stanadyne. > > > > Even though my Universal M35B is a Tier 3 version, I still add Standyne > lubricity additive (although I do occasional use a product from Lucas). It > can’t hurt. > > > > I also put BioBor JR in the fuel as an algaecide and try to keep my tank > full during winter storage. As Josh said, the nasties live in the water in > the tank and eat the diesel (don’t get me started on bio-diesel). An > algaecide and reducing the chances of condensation in the tank are good > policy for avoiding fuel filter problems. > > > > I’ve used about 2 tanks of fuel this year, so I’m not concerned with the > duel degrading in storage like you get with ethanol stored in a boat. > Diesel can generally be stored for about two years without significant > degradation. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [ mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Richard N. Bush via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2015 12:39 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Richard N. Bush <bushma...@aol.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Deisel Fuel Additives? > > > > With apologies for re-raising a previously discussed topic; my boat is a > 1985 37 with the original Yanmar 3HMF 27 hp; I went for my annual diesel > fill up and the pumps were out of order; so I had to get diesel from a > street gas station; although the cost was almost a dollar per gallon > cheaper, I noted that it was the "green" color rather than the "red" color; > so my question is do I need to put some type of sulpher additive or > something along those lines into this fuel? I did motor with it for an > extended time on Sunday with no adverse effects; in addition to this > question, what should I use for the upcoming winter layup? many thanks > > > > Richard > > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River Mi. 584; > > > Richard N. 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