[Vwdiesel] ULSD/additives question

[Stephen Kraus]

I've seen those stickers locally, also from the state department:

"US Gov't Prohibits ULSD in 2007 model vehicles"

What?! Where do I get my diesel for my brand new jetta that I don't own yet?

Funny

On 7/10/07, 82 Diesel Westy <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> On this note, I noticed a new sticker on the diesel
> pumps at Sunoco on Interstate 95 or NJ Turnpike today.
> Basically it said....
> "US Gov't prohibites the use of ULSD in highway
> vehicals in model year 2007 and older.  The fuel is
> rated at 500ppm)
>
> What the hell does this mean, it was even on the pumps
> for all of the trucks, I was at the car diesel pump.
> I guess this just covers there ass incase anyone tries
> to take the gov't to court for messing up all the
> trucks.  This was a gov't issued sticker from EPA, not
> from Sunoco corp.
>
> Has anyone else seen this.
>
> On a good note, my fuel like in the vanagon is NOT the
> pump, just #1 fuel line connnection to the pump.  Easy
> to fix.  Yeah, I can take her on vacation next week to
> NC, I was worried it was the pump.
>
> Bryan, NJ
>
> --- William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> > From what I have read, Europeans add 5% biodiesel to
> > help the lubricity as well as lowering oil
> > importation. Perhaps our European members can
> > comment on this. Calif. has had low sulfur diesel
> > years before it was required in the rest of the
> > country. Many people complained of leaking & pump
> > failures but I never had any such problems-so far.
> > Since I learned the hard way with  a Rabbit diesel
> > back in 1980, I have always spiked the Amsoil Diesel
> > Modifier with Bio-Bar biocide & have added this to
> > my diesels ever since, & no problems. I suspect the
> > biocide keeps the algae at bay & the Amsoil diesel
> > Fuel Modifier provides the necessary lubricity. I
> > was told Amsoil did not add a biocide to their
> > diesel fuel modifier. I was told that when the
> > temperature of diesel fuel rises to 93 degrees or
> > higher, algae will grow, if there is any water in
> > the fuel. I will be filling my Citroen CX diesel
> > this week with biodiesel  to drive it to our Citroen
> > Rendezvous this weekend in Salinas, CA. Will
> >  advise you of problems, if any.
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