[Vwdiesel] Diesel Engine Life and Fuel Economy with CanolaBasedFuel Additives

[TexasTDI]

I once used Stanadyne Performance.  It's good stuff.  Now I use AMSOIL
Diesel Treatment and AMSOIL Cetane Boost.

For really sick engines, get some Lubro Moly Diesel Purge.  Disconnect the
fuel lines from the fuel pump and run the engine just on the DP.  When
you're done you'll swear you have a brand new engine.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 242k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 100k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Wolfe" <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:15 AM
Subject: Fw: [Vwdiesel] Diesel Engine Life and Fuel Economy with
CanolaBasedFuel Additives


> I also used to use the Stanadyne Performance Formula AND the Lubricity
> Formula.  The place I purchased it from (DEL on Laird Ave in Toronto) told
> me that there was no advantage in using Lubricity as well as the PF; there
> are lubricity improvers present in the PF.
>
> I have seen the same results: slightly less fuel consumption, reduced
> startup smoke, reduced rattling.  Apparently it also reduces chances of
the
> fuel gelling in cold weather.
>
> DEL charges about $100Cdn (taxes incl) for a box of 12x470ml bottles (I
have
> been purchasing it for years and years).
>
> Over the last year or so, I have been pre-mixing Stanadyne PF with ashless
> 2-stroke oil, equal quantities.  Haven't seen any noticeable difference
but
> I
> think the 2-stroke has gotta also aid in pump lubricity.
>
> rgds, g
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wade Yorke" <wade at carsand.com>
> To: <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 21:58
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Diesel Engine Life and Fuel Economy with Canola
> BasedFuel Additives
>
>
> > Here is a link (pdf file) to an interesting study done at the
> > University of Saskatchewan where dramatic wear reduction and mileage
> > increases were obtained using a canola based lubricating additive in
> > diesel fuel.  I have started using Stanadyne cetane improver
> > (Performance Formula), and Lubricity Formula.  Much less smoke at
> > startup and the engine runs much smoother.  1.9 liter jug  (part #
> > 31845) of Performance Formula is about $50 CDN and will treat 960
> > liters (they claim 5 point cetane gain and up to 8% improved mileage).
> >   Lubricity Formula (470 ml part # 32174) is for long term wear
> > reduction and since it costs only about $12 CDN to treat 480 liters I
> > figured I couldn't go wrong.  With the present low sulphur fuels and
> > even lower ones coming in 2006, there are bound to be wear problem
> > unless the refineries add lubrication at source.
> >
> > http://www.scdc.sk.ca/pdf/fact8biodiesel.pdf
> >
> > Regards..
> > Wade Yorke
> > 1984 Westfalia 1.9TD