Does your additive claim it is a premium 6-in-1 diesel additive or is a total injector cleaner and performance improver? Some magically make water burn off, to raise fuel cetane, to solve the gelling problem and more all in one bottle. The more things it claims to do, the less chance it can actually do… Read more »
Category: Diesel Fuel Problems
What is Fuel Polishing & why you need it.
Fuel Fuel Polishing is the removal of water & sediment from diesel, red diesel and bio-diesel. But you say “ I do not have a water problem” Prove it. Any fuel with bio-diesel has water in it. If you have changes in temperature you have condensation that is WATER. Do not think that your fuel… Read more »
What do I do if the fuel in my boat is not bright and clear but is cloudy?
We always should assume that the tank has some amount of water on the bottom. You made a trip in rough water and it has clouded the fuel during the trip. Where did I get the water? Check the fill port gasket and vents to see if that is how the water entered the… Read more »
At what temperature does diesel gel and will it freeze?
At 34°F, you begin to see the start of the gelling process and fuel starts to get cloudy. By 15°F, it gets worse and full on gelling has got you, which will block filters and stop you on the spot. To avoid diesel fuel from gelling is to use an anti-gel fuel additive. Anti-gels drop… Read more »