Additive in diesel

[mustangsallysdad]

Ralph...out of curiousity, about what would be the flash point of MEK (storage concern)? I keep some on hand as a solvent for maintaining an ink jet printer. Thanks.

 

[RalphVa]

Don't know the exact value. Boiling point is around 175 F. You should be able to find any information you want in a web search.

Volatile enough to where I'd keep it in the garage or other safer (than in house) place. I keep even more volatile stuff (gasoline, etc.) outside the house in my pool equipment area, which is very open.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

The only thing I've had good luck with using Seafoam is carbureted engines. Seafoam keeps them clean and will clean them out, usually not requiring a teardown. It's really good for keeping 2 cycle engine carburetors clean.

I have no idea what's in the stuff.

Ralph

 

[mustangsallysdad]

Don't know the exact value. Boiling point is around 175 F. You should be able to find any information you want in a web search.

Volatile enough to where I'd keep it in the garage or other safer (than in house) place. I keep even more volatile stuff (gasoline, etc.) outside the house in my pool equipment area, which is very open.

Ralph

Thanks for the reply...I actually have the MSDS for it, but it doesn't list the flash point? ...ironically, I keep it in my flammables cabinet (to be honest the doors are open most times) and it has thermal links for automatic closing...wanna guess what temperature??? Yup, 175 degrees. I guess I need to pay closer attention to those cabinet doors.

 

[mustangsallysdad]

The only thing I've had good luck with using Seafoam is carbureted engines. Seafoam keeps them clean and will clean them out, usually not requiring a teardown. It's really good for keeping 2 cycle engine carburetors clean.

I have no idea what's in the stuff.

Ralph

Seafoam is actually listed as a gas and diesel treatment with fuel stabilizer, anti-gel, de-icer, etc. To be quite honest, it smells like "add to the tank" carb. and fuel injector cleaner. However, it seems to work for me...maybe placebo effect, though.

 

[Danno1]

Seafoam is actually listed as a gas and diesel treatment with fuel stabilizer, anti-gel, de-icer, etc. To be quite honest, it smells like "add to the tank" carb. and fuel injector cleaner. However, it seems to work for me...maybe placebo effect, though.

Works for me too. Been using it for years in MC, lawn equip (2 & 4 stroke), tractor.


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[RalphVa]

Someone posted a link in the TDIforum about wax formation in ULSD. Apparently, the older additives don't work that well to lower the gell point. Also, kerosene isn't as effective in doing this either. They also mention wax drop out at temperatures below 10 F. Think this is what happened to me, as we had a few nights down around 9 F.

The message is you need to find an additive that works with ULSD. I'd think that most of them ought to have changed theirs to do so.