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This is what I saw today at WestMarine
http://www.starbrite.com/whatsnew/2004%20BoatUS%20Ad%20(Startron).PDF This is not the tank cleaner, although they had that too. Have you tried this additive as well. It looks awesome. I get plugged filters often and need to find out why. I went through previous owners receipts and found my tank was dropped and cleaned at a radiaitor shop a few years back. My tank screeen is clean as of last weekend...but today after running 150 miles on 80/20 blend- with no water in it-and double filtered- 1 week settled WVO-; I still had to change out both filters because of a loss of power.....WTF? Especially the paragraph on "Treating water in fuel".
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Yes I tried that one first. Then I went to the tank cleaner.
I should have asked the guy on the phone if the tank cleaner has more enzyme in it. Check MSDS, I thnk they are the same. http://www.starbrite.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=1166&ProductCat=Marine&ProductSCat=Gas%20and%20Diesel%20Additives&ProductSSCat=Startron%20Tank%20Cleaner Starbrite just recently introduced this product, They have licencing rights from a British company and the product was called Starron I believe. Anyway it has gotten rave reviews from Boatnicks, and if there is ever a diesel fuel problem, just talk to guys who run boats with diesels. Higest rate for condensation (especially metal tanks) and crappy fuel in general.
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What type of stuff are you seeing in the filters? What type of WVO are you using?
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WVO is currently from a Japaneese restaurant. They use 100% liquid veg oil. not Hydrogenated... They are emptying into 5 gallon pails direct from fryer for me. WVO in tank may have been used to fry both meats and veggies; but I found out they have 2 fryers and seperate meat and veggie dishes, so I am now getting just the veggie used oil.
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Your oil sounds great, definitly seems like your tank and/or fuel lines are the culprit. How do your lines look?
Give them a squeeze as well as a visual inspection. If you see any seepage of they feel mushy, change them out. Try switching back to running striaght diesel for at least 2 tanks with the startron tank cleaner in it. It has worked for me and I would love to see if you could reproduce the same results. It says to leave the product in the tank for at least 24 hours. It took me a week and half to burn a tank fuel so the product had plenty of time to work. Have you run any biocide?
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I've checked lines under hood and the short line from tank screen to metal connector it goes to and those short lines are fine. I will check underside lines asap. I'm gonna call Starbrite tomorrow and if necessary, switch back to dino for a tank or two....I would take me about a week and a half to burn a full tank too. g-night- and I'll get back to ya's........
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Spoke to Starbrite and the techie says to run their Diesel treatment in with the RUG/WVO blend I am running....suggested 1 oz to 16 gallons....and 1 oz to 26 to maintain....The enzymes should do the job? We'll see
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