alant
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Stuff in chandlers is expensive. Has it any additional merit over the stuff in car places?
Any recommendations on any?
Any recommendations on any?
Diesel fuel additive?
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RichardS
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Tesco were selling off the diesel STP stuff a few weeks ago at £2 a bottle so I got one for each engine.
It's total snake oil, of course, but at least it's cheap snake oil!
Richard
It's total snake oil, of course, but at least it's cheap snake oil!
Richard
alant
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Tesco were selling off the diesel STP stuff a few weeks ago at £2 a bottle so I got one for each engine.
It's total snake oil, of course, but at least it's cheap snake oil!
Richard
Thanks for that, I'll get my time machine out then.
sailorman
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On recommendation on the forum i bought
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millers-O...-1-Litre-1L-/181370308594?hash=item2a3a8347f2
Bobc
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If you're worried about bug, Marine 16 is the best I've found.
RichardS
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Ah......two types of additive under discussion here!
After Alant mentioned "car places" I assumed we were talking about performance additives rather than anti-bug additives.
Maybe I'm up the creek without a paddle?
Richard
After Alant mentioned "car places" I assumed we were talking about performance additives rather than anti-bug additives.
Maybe I'm up the creek without a paddle?
Richard
KINGFISHER 9
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+ 1 for Marine 16.
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KellysEye
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We used Soltron and it worked well, the problem we had was all the dirt and water in diesel in the Caribbean.
pvb
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I used to use Soltron, about 15 years ago. However, it became apparent that there were a number of different people marketing what they claimed to be Soltron, all in different packs with different labels. There was a lot of posting on here about it at the time, as I recall. Coincidentally, despite religiously adding Soltron every time I refilled the tank, I suffered another bout of diesel bug, so switched to Marine 16 and Grotamar, used alternately.
If you're interested in the Soltron saga, take a look at http://solpower.info/menu-e/notice.html and http://soltron-gtr.com/?page_id=12
ianfr
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And another +1
RichardS
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Where are you when you're needed Alant?
This thread is getting completely out of hand ............. :ambivalence:
Richard
This thread is getting completely out of hand ............. :ambivalence:
Richard
pvb
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He'll be busy reading the Daily Mail...
Topcat47
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I use biocide every fill up. You'll not find that at Halfords. Wynn's, STP et al are fine for helping to clean out the pumps and injectors but for marine use where you don't use a full tank or DERV a week, you really need an occasional dose of Marine 16 or Soltron to clean up any water in the tank and help spurs the dreaded Bug.
RichardS
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alant
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Well Force 4 didn't have any soltron in Lymngton.
pvb
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Get Marine 16 instead. It's good.
Burnham Bob
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Marine 16 is what I use and I also add a teaspoon (5 cl) to every 5 litres when I fill up the spare cans.
pagoda
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It depends what you hope to achieve with an additive. Fight diesel bug or clean up injectors and pump/lines?
The bug treatment is rarely found outside marine chandleries. For engine clean up Forte works well. Works very well at smoke reduction in normally aspirated road vehicles (read old mercedes sprinters!) and since not many leisure diesels on boats have turbos, the same applies. Similar lubricity and cetane value to diesel, but with an "italian tune-up" works wonders. My experience anyway
alant
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It depends what you hope to achieve with an additive. Fight diesel bug or clean up injectors and pump/lines?
The bug treatment is rarely found outside marine chandleries. For engine clean up Forte works well. Works very well at smoke reduction in normally aspirated road vehicles (read old mercedes sprinters!) and since not many leisure diesels on boats have turbos, the same applies. Similar lubricity and cetane value to diesel, but with an "italian tune-up" works wonders. My experience anyway
Wynn's do a bio one for cars.
