Diesel additives

[fgarcia3441]

So adding ATF will help more than adding something like Lucas additives to my personal truck?

 

[Rangel]

So adding ATF will help more than adding something like Lucas additives to my personal truck?

I wouldn't put ATF in my truck. It's designed to not break down and burn. I think it would lead to problems. I'd stick with 2cycle oil.

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

It burns just fine. We've run straight diesel through fuel lines when we filled those fuel filters up with tranny fluid. No flux in idle or anything.

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[swcc22]

Im a ASE Master heavy duty/light duty truck mechanic and we use atf to prime the system when we change a fuel filter on any truck it not only burns but the detergents in it clean the injectors running a small amount of atf doesn't hurt.

The only easy day was yesterday.

 

[40Arpent]

Im a ASE Master heavy duty/light duty truck mechanic and we use atf to prime the system when we change a fuel filter on any truck it not only burns but the detergents in it clean the injectors running a small amount of atf doesn't hurt.

The only easy day was yesterday.

what about late model DEF motors (e.g. 2012 F250)?

 

[Stukaman]

Well my thoughts are if I gotta buy two liquids on a regular basis to run my truck I just would get the gasser.

 

[swcc22]

Def sucks big donkey d...
But don't add it to the fuel tank on late models that requires def prime the fuel filter with it when you change it and u will be good.

The only easy day was yesterday.

 

[Stukaman]

DEF doesn't go into the fuel tank dude

 

[cbigclarke]

DEF is a way of life now for all

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[Stukaman]

This will be my only diesel I'd like an old P pump 12 valve in a square body Chevy 4x4 but that's one of those fantasies

 

[swcc22]

I know def doesn't go in the tank I thought you where asking about adding atf to your tank. On a late model truxk that requires def. Since my last post before that was about adding atf to clean injectors was ok.

The only easy day was yesterday.

 

[swcc22]

what about late model DEF motors (e.g. 2012 F250)?

He was asking about adding atf to the fuel system.

The only easy day was yesterday.

 

[Stukaman]

I know def doesn't go in the tank I thought you where asking about adding atf to your tank. On a late model truxk that requires def. Since my last post before that was about adding atf to clean injectors was ok.

The only easy day was yesterday.

My apologies wasn't trying to come off as a jackass.

 

[mitchntx]

I've run DK and AmsOil fuel additive. It seemed to make my PSD run quieter and I got about 1/2 mpg bump.
My objective was to extend the life of the injectors.

Modern injectors have a fuel side and an oil side.

In my case, the fuel side was great ... stiction got me on the oil side.
I coulda bought a decent AR at panic prices for what that cost me to fix.

So my input to the OP is that fuel additives have limited benefit and I can't wait till I get rid of this damn diesel.

 

[cbigclarke]

@Mitch you got power stroke?

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[swcc22]

Power strokes are the only light duty trucks by that I mean 1 ton or smaller that use high pressure oil to open the injectors so im sure he does

The only easy day was yesterday.

 

[F350-6]

Power strokes are the only light duty trucks by that I mean 1 ton or smaller that use high pressure oil to open the injectors so im sure he does .

And since he's got stiction issues, we can further narrow it down to a 03-07 6.0 Powerstroke.

 

[mitchntx]

Forgive me for I've sinned ....


Give me gas or give me death!

 

[Stukaman]

Give you a real diesel 5.9 or 7.3 lol

 

[cbigclarke]

The 6.7 ain't bad

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