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71inka02 · #10 12-10-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zsmith29

I am still fighting an algae problem after two bottles of startron, pulling and pressure washing the tank, changing fuel filters, and blowing out the fuel lines.
I just got off the phone with a spa specialist and he said that Clorox kills all algeas.
Do you think it would harm the engine, also is a 3 qt. bottle to 15 gallons diesel/veggie oil to much clorox??

On this subject, I can absolutely agree with other posts and say - Clorox is for the spa, washing machine and for cleaning mold off the gutters prior to painting the house --- should not even be close to the fuel tank of any vehicle!!

I do consultant work in the Heavy Truck/Commercial Vehicle industry, and a year or so back was involved in a project for NCDOT - They, as many States and Municipalities are using more and more BioD and now the ULSD issue...In reference to NCDOT they were having major issues with fuel --- Algae, fuel separation in the tanks...and the list goes on and on. They totally destroyed some brand new Ford PowerStrokes due to fuel issues.

With NC, it also involved stationary engines - i.e., and in particular with the prison systems...prisons have back up generators and tap the same fuel contract and source, and back up gens very rarely get used and have no method of 'stirring' the fuel....

I believe I have pictures of injectors pulled from a generator at a prison facility near Albemarle, NC ---- OMG..you would not believe what had grown on the injectors and in the pumps.

The issue was solved after involving a company in Buffalo, NY called E-Zoil - The dude that owns and formulates their products is a Polymer Chemist and has developed some amazing products! The project included engineers from Stanadyne and Bosch....That project totally convinced me that the "correct" fuel additives are an absolute "NO-BRAINER" and IN MY OPINION should without a doubt be used, year round, regardless of where you live. And when I say correct additives, as you know avoid anything with alcohol (ex: Power Service). The ULSD actually has less lubricity than the old version of (LS) fuel...it's even more critical to run an additive due the 'unstable' feature of ULSD.

I witnessed, and was involved in documenting lab tests of many differant brands of additivies and it's amazing the differances.....

Now you'll understand why I've historically avoided the subject of Deisel Additives, and when comments are made negatively about them ---- It was a great experience and an honest learning experience that's worth tons!!

So with all my rambling on a very passionate subject ---- YOU should definitely consider changing the source of your fuel...especially after using a good Bio and shocking the fuel, and using a correct fuel additive.

And yes --- the problem was solved for NCDOT...They buy and use Diesel-Aid from the Buffalo based company.