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Machinery Forum Re: Fuel additives. [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by kyhayman on February 12, 2004 at 07:31:16 from (205.204.242.23): In Reply to: Fuel additives. posted by Indydirtfarmer on February 10, 2004 at 05:44:48: Hey John, I'll be at FMS Sat about 10, staying until they run us out about 5. My understanding of fuels is that highway diesel as low sulfur on road, post early 90's has the same lubricating properties of pre early 90's kerosene. High sulfur (sold only as tax exempt off road, red dye) has all of the 'old' lubircating properties. Reasons being, catalytic process of removing minute traces of sulfur to meet current (but not near future) sulfur content catalyzes some of the heavy base oils in the diesel along with the sulfur. That's one reason a gallon of low sulfur fuel is lighter than high sulfur and MPG is lower. That's the why, now the what. I keep Power Service in my bulk tank at the farm. If I need fuel at the house I just bring a can when I'm coming that way (like you farms scattered all over creation and dont live on any of them). It does make a difference. Last steam cleaner I had was a mid 80's. When they changed kero (at the same time) I started having all kinds of injector troubles. Had to start cutting a little #2 into. Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Fuel additives. Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.