Dennis,
My Suburban is pretty easy going when it comes to fuel. Even with an optical sensor in the injection pump, I run ULSD and biodiesel a lot without problems. After Thanksgiving I have four gallons of peanut oil which will be slowly run through the Suburban as well. That way I can recoup some of the price of the original oil. I don’t use biodiesel in the boat anymore, even though it does smell like French fries. The shelf life of biodiesel is much shorter than standard diesel, 30 versus the standard 90 day shelf life. Jake Jake Brodersen “Midnight Mistress” C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 2:36 PM To: Bill Bina - gmail; CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Many of the fuel docks I use supply ValvTect fuel. Whether it's better or not, I don't know. I use jerry cans to fuel the boat when in home port. As a rule, I try to use Chevron or Texaco fuels in the boat. I found years ago that many other brands gummed up the fuel injectors in my old Suburban truck. My new Suburban is much less sensitive to brand. I've never put additives in Touche's fuel. My circumstances may be different than most of the listers. First, I turnover my fuel a few times a year so it's fairly fresh. Touche' has about 1200 hours on the diesel since the repower in 2003. At 0.6 gph that's about 80 gallons a year or 4.5 tanks a year. Second, Touche' has an Algae-X fuel conditioner. While many think these are little more than marketing magic, all I know is I've never had a fuel related issue. My fuel system also has a Racor 500 fuel filter with Racor's vacuum gauge adapter on it. I change the fuel filter elements based on vacuum. I may go a few hundred hours between element changes. I record this data but don't have it handy. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Marinas often sell both gas and diesel that have been specifically formulated for marine use. They have additives that address conditions that differ from conditions on roads and highways. One major brand of this "marine" fuel is Valvtect. Is it necessary? Probably not. Is it beneficial? Could have more and better anti-corrosion additives, etc, that help your engine. http://www.valvtect.com/marineFuelDiesel.asp Bill Bina On 12/9/2014 9:51 AM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List wrote: I was reading an article that made reference to 'marine diesel fuel' versus 'diesel fuel' . The article did not go into detail as to whether or not there is actually a difference between the two. I always thought that a 'diesel engine' whether marine or otherwise burned the same fuel Was this simply the 'writer's interpretation' in that diesel used for marine purposes is somehow different from diesel used for say, diesel powered automobiles? This is probably a stupid question and if so, tell me. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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