Diesel fuel additive ---- WOW !
I am sure some of y'all have diesel fired shop/barn heaters . My heater was getting slow to light and when lit it smelled like an oil refinery . As an experiment I added a half cup of that cetane b...
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Caveman Charlie wrote:eHoefler wrote:
I add 4 ounces of gasoline to 1 gallon of diesel for my heater. Burns much cleaner and fires instantly every time.
I'm no expert but, I think this sounds like a terrible idea. Again, I really don't know and I would ask the manufacture of the heater for there recommendation. Besides the fire hazard gasoline is a very dry fuel that gives no lubrication .
I agree it sounds scary but in the old days MB diesel cars of added a small amount of gas to winterize the diesel I have read. There was a ratio but I do not remember it.
