New diesel fuel, old cummins.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
LOL ... I already feel like the Mad Scientist when making my batches of brew. I pour the 16ozs in a glass measuring cup, then the 8ozs, then I get the funnel and pour it into one of the old empty bottles of Momo ... ( insert evil laugh here ) 
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
ORIGINAL: Mayfair
I remember that the white bottle is supposed to help keep your fuel from gelling, but what's in the gray bottle that makes you want to shift over to using it in warmer temps? Why is it better than the white bottle in the summer?
I remember that the white bottle is supposed to help keep your fuel from gelling, but what's in the gray bottle that makes you want to shift over to using it in warmer temps? Why is it better than the white bottle in the summer?
grey bottle is redily avail vs the white.
shoot, just saw a gallon jug of it at walmart today.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
ORIGINAL: DBLR
IIRC The gray bottle gives you a higher Centane boost (3 to 6 numbers) to your diesel but no anti gel. The white has less Centane boost (2 to 4 numbers) has anti gel in it and will also disburse water. Some people do use the white bottle year round and some use both in the wintertime, i.e. 8oz white and 8 oz gray.
IIRC The gray bottle gives you a higher Centane boost (3 to 6 numbers) to your diesel but no anti gel. The white has less Centane boost (2 to 4 numbers) has anti gel in it and will also disburse water. Some people do use the white bottle year round and some use both in the wintertime, i.e. 8oz white and 8 oz gray.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
Expect the new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel to dissolve a bunch of crud out of your older trucks fuel tank insides and hoses. This crud will clog up a couple fuel filters relatively quickly after you begin using ULSD, but will eventually settle down.
If you are going to use a diesel additive, the safest ones to use during the next several months are the Stanadyne and Racor additives that have been officially ok'ed by GM for the Duramax.
It is foolish to try to 'home brew' an additive, or use an additive invented years ago, until much more experience with ULSD in older diesels is gained over the next several months.
Why take a chance to cause thousands of $ damage to your pickup?
Want a 2nd opinion from an expert?
One of the diesel pickup magazines on the newstands now has an article on this very subject.
If you are going to use a diesel additive, the safest ones to use during the next several months are the Stanadyne and Racor additives that have been officially ok'ed by GM for the Duramax.
It is foolish to try to 'home brew' an additive, or use an additive invented years ago, until much more experience with ULSD in older diesels is gained over the next several months.
Why take a chance to cause thousands of $ damage to your pickup?
Want a 2nd opinion from an expert?
One of the diesel pickup magazines on the newstands now has an article on this very subject.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
ORIGINAL: HankL
If you are going to use a diesel additive, the safest ones to use during the next several months are the Stanadyne and Racor additives that have been officially ok'ed by GM for the Duramax.
If you are going to use a diesel additive, the safest ones to use during the next several months are the Stanadyne and Racor additives that have been officially ok'ed by GM for the Duramax.
WE AINT RUNNIN NO DURAMAX HERE! ITS MEAN 'OL CUMMINS ONLY!!! [sm=usa.gif]
cummins take a lot of abuse, or is it just playful fun [sm=badbadbad.gif]
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
IIRC?
It probably doesn't matter, but should you add it before or after you fuel? Seems like adding it before would help it mix better when you put the fuel in.
Thanks again guys.
It probably doesn't matter, but should you add it before or after you fuel? Seems like adding it before would help it mix better when you put the fuel in.
Thanks again guys.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
ORIGINAL: rbmason
It probably doesn't matter, but should you add it before or after you fuel? Seems like adding it before would help it mix better when you put the fuel in.
Thanks again guys.
It probably doesn't matter, but should you add it before or after you fuel? Seems like adding it before would help it mix better when you put the fuel in.
Thanks again guys.
GTX .. I use the old Marvel 32oz bottles to store my brew in. They're smaller, and they're shaped better for filling up straight from the bottle.
Does anyone see a reason why you can't make larger doses of the brew? Meaning, can you just add the right amount of MOMO to the gallon jug of PS, or is it better to keep mixing it in the smaller batches?
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
Mayfair,
I mix mine up gallons at a time, i.e. 1 gallon of PS ( one and a third jugs) and 1 gallon of 2 cycle oil in to a 2.5 gallon jug and then pour it back in to smaller bottles to pour in the tank.
I mix mine up gallons at a time, i.e. 1 gallon of PS ( one and a third jugs) and 1 gallon of 2 cycle oil in to a 2.5 gallon jug and then pour it back in to smaller bottles to pour in the tank.
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RE: New diesel fuel, old cummins.
Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking about doing. I didn't know if there was a reason not to do it that way or not.
HEY ... do you think I should make a TON of this Brew stuff, label it Drew's Brew, market it, and sell it to Walmart and such? Wouldn't that be kinda cool !?!?
Thanks in advance Drew !!
HEY ... do you think I should make a TON of this Brew stuff, label it Drew's Brew, market it, and sell it to Walmart and such? Wouldn't that be kinda cool !?!?
Thanks in advance Drew !!