Power Service Fuel Additive Question

[MikePA]

Me thinks people are making this much more complicated than necessary. Precise measurements are not required. No need to to make a baby cry /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Measure 2 oz (or whatever number of ounces is correct for the container you use) of water using a utensil in your kitchen.

Stare at it for a while then toss it in the sink. Take note of how big a splash/puddle is made. You could also drink the water or use another potable liquid, e.g., wine, beer, Jaegermeister. (No, dear, I am not drinking. I am determining how much PowerService to add to the tractor fuel so I can be sure the tractor starts in the winter. This will ensure I can keep the driveway plowed so you can get to the grocery store.)

Repeat as often as necessary to form a mental picture of how much 2 ounces is....or until you pass out.

Add this much to your fuel container before filling.

Notes:
1. Adding too much wont hurt anything and is better than adding too little.
2. A standard shot glass holds 1.5 ounces.
3. A standard shooter glass hold 2.5 ounces.
4. A thick shot glass and a square shot glass holds 2.5 ounces.

Oh
32/100 = x/5
(32 x 5) = 100x
100x = 160
x = 1.6 ounces

 

[Jagmandave]

Thanks for all the replies guys!

I wondered about a shot glass, since I don't drink I don't know if I have an old one lying around, but that would make it easy.

Some of the 2 cycle oil containers have that graduated fill nozzle too.

I'm still a little undecided about the grey bottle vs. the white, I don't usually start the tractor in the cold, but maybe I may need to this winter? Guess I'll go with the grey...........
or since the wife bought one of each, I'll use the grey on one tank and the white on another? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Whew, it's hard to think about winter when it's 90* in early April like it is here today...........

 

[RalphVa]

I always remember that a gallon is 3781 cc. An ounce is 2 tablespoonfuls, which amounts to 30 cc. (1 tblspoon = 3 teaspoons, which are 5 cc each). You can get teaspoon/tablespoon measurement with many garden chemicals or steal from your wife's kitchen.

Work out the # of tablespoonfuls from the above figures. Think the dilution is somewhere in the league of 0.0015 fraction, whatever it says on the PS container.

Ralph

 

[ToadHill]

2oz = 1/4 cup. I "borrowed" the 1/4 cup from the kitchen, and use 1 in warm weather and 2 in winter weather.

 

[California]

Stop by a Dollar Store or thrift store and get a stainless measuring cup set. Use the quarter-cup for a five gallon fuel tank.

 

[HGM]

Dont know if you've been there yet, but maybe their website will shine a little light on what would best suit your needs..

 

[Jagmandave]

Nothing like going to the source! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Thanks!

 

[LBrown59]

<font color="red"> I use 3 ounces per 5 gallon of diesel fuel year round.
Here is the easiest way to do it.
Pour 9 ounces of Power Service from the white bottle into a baby bottle.
Take a black felt tip marker and mark the 3 6 and 9 oz measurements on the baby bottle.
Once you've done this you will never have to mess with cleaning up a funnel and measuring cup again after adding the 3 ounces of power service to the 5 gallon can of diesel fuel
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[LBrown59]

<font color="#666666">1*I borrowed the 1/4 cup from the kitchen, and use 1 in warm weather and 2 in winter weather.
2*Stop by a Dollar Store or thrift store and get a stainless measuring cup set. Use the quarter-cup for a five gallon fuel tank.

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1* & 2*
With both of these you get to dig out the measuring device and funnel every time you add PS to the 5 Gal can.Then you get to clean them both up after you're done.

That's why I went to the Baby Bottle system. No more fooling around making messes to clean up.



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[California]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( With both of these you get to dig out the measuring device and funnel every time you add PS to the 5 Gal can.Then you get to clean them both up after you're done. )</font>

No.

The Power Service goes into the tractor, not into the fuel can.

If water is present in the fuel can, you want it to remain separated and stay behind in the can when you refuel the tractor. If you pour Power Service into the can it will tend to blend the water and fuel so you would lose the chance to stop pouring if you see water.

No funnel is needed and the measuring cup lives on top of the bottle, as shown in the photo, until it is needed. Nothing to clean up.

I don't think I would store toxics in a baby bottle, either. Young kids have big imaginations and no sense. This is a preventable potential disaster.