Does anyone use fuel additives?

   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #31  
Not trying to burst anyone's bubble here here, but just so everyone knows, diesel smoke is unburned fuel. If the cetane rating is low it will smoke more. If it's a higher cetane rating it will smoke less. Didn't know if you knew that or not Gary, you might have just mis-typed what you really meant. If your engine is smoking a lot, then it's not the fuel its your fuel system, pump or injectors.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #32  
I guess I should have explained the Cetane a little better. Higher cetane means a better, cleaner and more efficient burn which equals less smoke. Now if you have your injection pump turned up and are using a high cetane fuel it still might blow some smoke because you are feeding your engine more fuel than it can burn.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #33  
I have had this discusion with some of the pros who are suppose to know they make and refine the fuel. The only difference is the red diesel don't have road tax and the other does, so if you go thru road check and they want to check your fuel you could pay a healthy fine if it's red.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #34  
Yep Sam you are correct. That's the information I've gotten too. The only thing I can add to the off road diesel is that there is a place in my home town that makes and refines it too. Some of the off road will have higher cetane rating depending on the purchaser. If they request it higher they will make it higher for that customer, but it also cost more to purchase.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #35  
I dump old oils in my tractor as well I know some would never do it but these things are so crude it doesn't matter. Like had a half a qt of 10w40 that I didn't need I dumped it into a full tank or about 5 ounces or trans fluid it went in there as well. Or 30 year old two stroke oil I found in the shed , I just dump it in.

Burns it just fine can't tell a difference.

Old farmers use to dump used motor oil in the tanks or hydro oil. But those were huge tractors burning tons of fuel so it was so diluted out.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #36  
Yep that's why when you lug an engine down it smokes more. More unburned fuel as rpms drop and combustion is not as effecient. Once engine catches back up smoke clears.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #37  
Not trying to burst anyone's bubble here here, but just so everyone knows, diesel smoke is unburned fuel. If the cetane rating is low it will smoke more. If it's a higher cetane rating it will smoke less. Didn't know if you knew that or not Gary, you might have just mis-typed what you really meant. If your engine is smoking a lot, then it's not the fuel its your fuel system, pump or injectors.

The more 2 cycle oil I use.. The more smoke my 2 diesels make.. Smoke is good ,, so they say.. LOL
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #38  
Lol kenmac! I do love to see a diesel smoke like **** when it's pulling something. But I am also glad my 2210 doesn't at the same time. If I had the money I would have 2 tractors & have one turned way the **** up so it would smoke like that all the time
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #39  
Today I ran the 350C dozer on straight BioDiesel... could not tell the difference.

We were given a drum with 30 gallons as gift from the refiner to try... no problems with freezing here and it was in the mid 80's today...

I was thinking I would smell french fries... no so luck.
 
   / Does anyone use fuel additives? #40  
B100, or blend?

That sounds like better biodiesel than the stuff I tried. It was apparently made from salvaged restaurant grease judging by how it smelled.
 

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