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From: "Russ & Melody via CnC-List" <[email protected]>
Sent: 2015-10-14 10:18 PM
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Cc: "Russ & Melody" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Deisel Fuel Additives?
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
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On Oct 13, 2015, at 20:43, Chuck S via CnC-List <[email protected]> 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
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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 laptops
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
cant 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 (dont 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.
Ive used about 2 tanks of fuel this year, so Im 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
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 12:39 PM
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Cc: Richard N. Bush <[email protected]>
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. Bush
2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine
Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462
502-584-7255
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