[Vwdiesel] Newbie questions re Stanadyne

[Roger Brown]

Andrew Buc wrote:
> Now that I've had my '84 B2 Quantum TD for 3 days, naturally I have 
> some questions.
> 
> I got a bottle of Stanadyne Performance Formula All Season Diesel Fuel 
> Conditioner from the garage that has been servicing my Audi 4kq and did 
> the pre-purchase inspection on the QTD. This is the stuff, right? It 
> says to lower the pour point to 40°F, use a bottle (16 oz.) per 60 
> gallons of fuel. Since the bottle is marked in 4-oz. increments and the 
> QTD has a 16-gal fuel tank, I think this is going to work out to 1/4 
> bottle per tank in my case.
> 
> Do you folks agree that this is the right dosage? Should I be using it 
> religiously with every tank of fuel? I don't know that lowering the 
> pour point is so important right now with spring on the way, but I 
> gather that the following are issues with diesel: 1) water; 2) 
> bacteria; 3) lubrication--low-sulfur diesel is mandated in the Seattle 
> area, where I live. Does the Stanadyne cover all the bases? Should I 
> use it with biodiesel? I plan to try and run B99 whenever possible, but 
> I may not always be able to, especially in winter.
> 
> The bottle cost me $16, BTW. I was eager to get some, and they had it. 
> Can I get it significantly cheaper, and if so, where might I look?

I think that is about what I use.
I take two of the pint bottles of Stanadyne and a gallon of 2-stroke motor oil and divide the 2-stroke into 2 jugs (1/2 gallon each).
I pour the pint of Stanadyne into each jug and mix.
Then I pour off pints of the mix to add to the tank with each fill up.
That gives me 5 tanks per pint of Stanadyne and it is just easier to dump in a whole bottle of the mix that to try and measure out so many ounces of the foul smelling Stanadyne.

-- 
    Roger