Diesel Stabilizer

[Fallon]

I used Power Service for several years in my '59 White's 220 Cummins. Whenever I fueled I would add at least a half gallon to the tank. This past summer I had to have the injection pump rebuilt. They found lots of rust inside the pump and we had to replace it with an updated pump. The owner of the injection shop recommended Howes Diesel Treat. I find it at Walmart and I use it now instead of PS.

The recommended ratio for PS white bottle is way less. I only add half a gallon or so to my 300 gallon tank. Overuse can cause bad outcomes. Not to mention 60 years of wear & tear & potentially wet fuel.

 

[big bubba]

been using Howes for 10+ years now. their instructions say that over treating will not do damage. no alcohol in content. i see the product at a lot of truck stops, favorite w/them. never used PS, a lot of people do.

 

[jbrumberg]

Around here Howes and PowerService are the two most popular brand of diesel additives.

 

[JESSE1]

Why do you believe the rust was caused by the Power Services Product?

I don't know that the rust was caused by using Power Service. I had the pump rebuilt about 12 years ago and had used PS exclusively since then. With the ULSD they said an additive should be used. This past summer the pump had to be rebuilt again and the shop found that it had a lot of rust in it. The owner recommended Howes and that's what I'm using now. No doubt PS is a fine product but I decided to go with the shop's recommendation. I use Motorcraft PM22 in my F-450 pickup.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Keep the water out of your fuel and it will never go bad like gasoline does with age. As for winter / summer use, if you have a summer blend and have to use it during northern winter climates, you will need to add an anti-gel agent (serveral brands to choose from there). The best solution for that is to buy a winter blend and use it throughout the year. It has a little less energy than summer blend but it wont gel on you.

If you keep your fuel dry then you wont have a problem. Keep your storage container out of the sun and in a temperature stabil environment or as close as you can get to that. I keep my tanks inside my boat storage shed that is insulated and completely enclosed so the temperature is more constant. Temperature change is slow so not much danger of condensation. So far after almost 10 years of use, I have no water in my tanks.
Long term storage of large quantities of diesel where water condensate has contaminated it, you will need to add an algaecide to prevent algae growth. I doubt you would have that problem with only 5 gallons though.

 

[jbrumberg]

Gary F. sums it up by my experiences. ����. It really comes down to the correct use of good fuel additives and where/how one gets their diesel fuel.