diesel fuel additives
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Reading this thread reminded me that I had a couple of unopened bottles of Howe's Meaner Kleaner sitting in a garage cabinet. I've been a bit lazy lately and haven't added it to my fuel for a couple of months. I also have been noticing a lot more injector ticking (at least that's what I assume it to be) lately. So, yesterday, after filling up my tank, I added 8oz of the Howe's. Wow, what a difference. The ticking calmed down right away. I don't know what this stuff does, but it definitely helps to quiet down the ticking in my engine.
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Alterra?
Looks like good stuff, but an email to them came back undeliverable, and they don't have their product on the shelf in a store in Montana, either. They don't seem real available. I have seen the Stanadyne product around though. And the Power Service is everywhere.
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I've been running Stanadyne and Power Service in every tank since new. 06 now has 78k miles. I have NEVER missed a tank. Never really noticed anything as far as sound or power, etc. I always add way more than your suppose to. Pretty much an entire quart bottle to every fill up. Just too lazy to mess with it I guess. Anyway, this last 2 weeks, I used Schaffers Soyshield. No power increase or anything like that, but I have never been so impressed with the way the motor sounds now. It was within the first 50 or so miles that I noticed. For sure not snake oil here. I cannot believe the difference in smoothness. I'm absolutley loving this stuff. Give it a try.
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I've used Opti-Lube since the truck had 5K miles, mixed at .9oz per 10 gals of #2. I use it that way summer & winter. I trust the stats on lubricity, and this is pretty cost effective. I never run #1 or 50/50. I use Amsoil Cold -Flo when needed. Runs great, and I don't worry about ULSD fuels. In a pinch, Howes works good too.
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Reading this thread reminded me that I had a couple of unopened bottles of Howe's Meaner Kleaner sitting in a garage cabinet. I've been a bit lazy lately and haven't added it to my fuel for a couple of months. I also have been noticing a lot more injector ticking (at least that's what I assume it to be) lately. So, yesterday, after filling up my tank, I added 8oz of the Howe's. Wow, what a difference. The ticking calmed down right away. I don't know what this stuff does, but it definitely helps to quiet down the ticking in my engine.
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