fuel additives

[diesel85]

I had a neighbor come to see me last year while I was working in the woods cutting firewood. He asked me if I had ever had fungus or bacterial growth in my fuel tank. I told him no never had a problem. He had a bad issue with it in his Kubota, his is like a 2010 40 something hp nice new tractor. He also bought his fuel at the same truck and farm refueling station where I buy my fuel. Said after a lot of problem he was advised to remove his tractor fuel tank and clean it out. I cannot even imaging what fresh hell that must have been to get the tank out but i bet it sucked. Said he had 2 or 3 cups of black brown sludge in the bottom of his tank. I asked what additives he was using to help prevent such happening, he just looked at me like I had 3 heads and said I never heard of adding anything to my fuel...

As far as fuel storage as mentioned above, I have never done anything fancy. Every November and every May? maybe, I go to my fueling station and fill 4 or 5, 5-gallon plastic fuel cans with dyed off road fuel that have my added fuel additives already in the can. Then I store them under cover in unheated 3-sided lean-to where I keep my tractor.

It's hard to believe algae growth in cold climates such as Maine. Typically the algae likes consistent warm temps (50F and above).

Although, I'll splash some PowerService ClearDiesel in once a year in my tanks.

I live in Upstate NY.

 

[LouNY]

It's hard to believe algae growth in cold climates such as Maine. Typically the algae likes consistent warm temps (50F and above).

Although, I'll splash some PowerService ClearDiesel in once a year in my tanks.

I live in Upstate NY.

You can most certainly have algae problems in NYS. I have heard it said that they require sunlight to grow also, bull. I've seen growth on closed steel tanks and closed plastic tanks. I have a 275 gallon steel above ground tank that is contaminated as we speak. I am going to polish the fuel this spring to clean it up and be usable. I have already dosed it with a biocide and have two cleanable screens for primary/initial cleaning as well as 10 micron and 5 micron filters.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

It's hard to believe algae growth in cold climates such as Maine. Typically the algae likes consistent warm temps (50F and above).

What allows algae to grow is completely different from the bacteria that can grow in diesel tanks, and doesn't need any light - but needs water in the fuel to get going.

 

[Jeff Lary]

You need to remember that Maine has 4 seasons, and it is normal to have weeks of above 80* temps every summer. It gets into the 60s plus by the end of April and continues to rise until into September. Even in November the first week has been in the 70s.

 

[TractorGunn]

I had a neighbor come to see me last year while I was working in the woods cutting firewood. He asked me if I had ever had fungus or bacterial growth in my fuel tank. I told him no never had a problem. He had a bad issue with it in his Kubota, his is like a 2010 40 something hp nice new tractor. He also bought his fuel at the same truck and farm refueling station where I buy my fuel. Said after a lot of problem he was advised to remove his tractor fuel tank and clean it out. I cannot even imaging what fresh hell that must have been to get the tank out but i bet it sucked. Said he had 2 or 3 cups of black brown sludge in the bottom of his tank. I asked what additives he was using to help prevent such happening, he just looked at me like I had 3 heads and said I never heard of adding anything to my fuel...

As far as fuel storage as mentioned above, I have never done anything fancy. Every November and every May? maybe, I go to my fueling station and fill 4 or 5, 5-gallon plastic fuel cans with dyed off road fuel that have my added fuel additives already in the can. Then I store them under cover in unheated 3-sided lean-to where I keep my tractor.

When I first read your post about additives, I thought it said 50 oz of MMO, lol!

 

[Hay Dude]

When I first read your post about additives, I thought it said 50 oz of MMO, lol!

Where’ve you been my friend?

 

[RayIN]

What allows algae to grow is completely different from the bacteria that can grow in diesel tanks, and doesn't need any light - but needs water in the fuel to get going.

Algae is not algae.

 

[sd455dan]

The Old chinese tier 2 Rhino tractors and Ford TLB a bit of 2 stroke oil added in the summer. Winter white bottle and some howes
Needed to haul furniture today and noticed the 03 Ram was loping a bit at idle. eyeballed some howes and power service into about a 1/2 tank. Within 15 miles the wife commented how smooth the engine was running. I don't know how much truth there is to early common rail Cummins... but have been told that it is common to replace the injectors after 200 k miles have rolled up, about 150K on mine.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Algae is not algae.

Unfortunately, changing that misperception is probably no easier than to convince people that diesels do not like to idle.