Author Topic: Best fuel additive? (Read 5405 times)

larry104 · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 11:20:11 am »

With the weather turning cold, and low-sulfur diesel fuel, which additive(s) would you guys recommend for a 1.6 TD? Thanks.

Jetta Fan · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:30:09 am »

I'm using Howes, but just started in the last month or so.

I know a friend of mine likes Gen49.

I was looking at Kleen-Flo the other day, but don't know anyone using it, so I didn't buy it. (I'm almost out of the Howes I was given)

Justin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:27:20 pm »

anything that adds viscosity and lubricity, hey wait a blend of B20 for the winter is just what I am doing. Higher blends in the summer. or higher blends in the winter in the heated fuel tank.

other than that I will toss in small amounts of filtered used veg oil and such. I hear avation oil is good since its very clean

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 01:23:29 pm »

I use the stuff from canadian tire. Thier own brand. I also will use 2-stoke oil or ATF. Actually I have some stuff too but I forget what it's called.

larry104 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2006, 02:33:40 pm »

Thanks. Hmmm, nobody mentioned Stanadyne.

commuter boy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:33:26 pm »

You only got replies for three hours. +1 for Stanadyne. I use bio these days as an additive, but break out the Stanadyne on new to me diesels to clean them out.

VelocityConservation · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2006, 06:23:35 am »

I use "diesel Source".

VWCaddy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2006, 11:57:45 am »

I use Stanadyne Performance Formula mixed with a pint of 2-stroke oil per tankfull of diesel.

philone · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:51:18 pm »

I use the PowerService brand DieselKleen in the summer (gives +6 cetane boost) and the same brand DieselPower in the winter (has a good anti-gel as well as +3 cetane boost). I run it in my '86 NA as well as '06 TDI. Makes a big difference.

jtanguay · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2006, 09:41:38 pm »

agree on the power service. boosting the cetane numbers does make a difference, unlike boosting the octane number on gas which only gives less emissions on a vehicle that doesnt have high compression.