[Vwdiesel] ULSD/additives question

[82 Diesel Westy]

I will take a picture of it next time and post.  I am
sure of ULSD at 500ppm, if I saw 15ppm I would have
fallen over.  That is major, has to effect older
pumps??? No?

--- David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Are you sure about that?
> 
> All the stickers I've seen about 2007 model vehicles
> re on LSD (500 PPM sulfer) fuel.  The other stickers
> are on pumps of ULSD (15 PPM sulfer) which says that
> it is for 2007+ vehicles and is recommended for any
> diesel vehicle.
> 
> David
> 
> --- Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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> > 
> > -- 
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