Has anyone used Power Service Clear Diesel? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

tulsa · #1 11-21-2007, 05:11 PM

I used Power Service Clear Diesel to clean my tank and fuel level sending unit. The result was a smooth fuel needle. the reserve light started working, and the engine ran smoother. The next tank I ran the SeaFoam through the tank resulting in a rougher running engine and the reserve light flickered. Three weeks later I ran Clear Diesel through the tank again, the reserve light is steady when it comes on, and the engine runs more smoothly. I know this is a very limited sample, but wonder what results others have had with Clear Diesel.
Lewis

pawoSD · #2 11-21-2007, 05:12 PM

I've never seen it before, where did you get it?

tulsa · #3 11-21-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

I've never seen it before, where did you get it?

I saw it at Atwoods, read the label and decided it would help with my fuel tank sender. I also saw a Power Service product called 911 for gelled fuel.
Lewis

pawoSD · #4 11-21-2007, 05:34 PM

We have Power Service 911 (red bottle), Cetane Booster + Antigel (white bottle), and Normal Lubricity increaser/cetane booster (gray bottle) I use the stuff in the gray bottle....don't need anti-gel. Its not going to reach -21F or less here. Last winter's coldest of all days was -12F, and I still got my car started.

And it was only 1 day that cold. A few more below 0, but not -12.

uberwgn · #5 11-21-2007, 05:59 PM

While I'm quite familiar with the PS product line, I've never heard of or seen this juice. I hope it's safe for a mobile environment...

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Clear-Diesel™ Fuel & Tank Cleaner

Power Service Clear-Diesel™Fuel & Tank Cleaner is an advanced fuel tank cleaning technology that has been proven effective in hundreds of fleet, marine, construction and agricultural applications.

Clear-Diesel™ is available in Power Service’s proprietary customer convenience packages that make treating fuel simple and easy. Clear-Diesel™ can be used as a vital part of any preventive maintenance program or for immediate clean-up of equipment or fuel storage tanks.

pawoSD · #6 11-21-2007, 06:54 PM

I'll keep my eye out for it, I'd like to give it a try, though I may just pull my sender and clean it out....maybe this weekend!

Shawn D. · #7 11-21-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by uberwgn

While I'm quite familiar with the PS product line, I've never heard of or seen this juice. I hope it's safe for a mobile environment...

The description you quoted did say "fleet, marine, construction and agricultural applications." I'd say that covers the "mobile environment"!

Skid Row Joe · #8 11-22-2007, 03:10 AM

I've used Power Service for decades in winter use, in our family's diesel MBs and trucks.

vstech · #9 11-22-2007, 11:38 AM

that's why you have two filters. change/clean them as the collect gunk!

peterhardie · #10 11-23-2007, 09:56 AM

Just had a hiccup under load on my wagon that I cured with highway driving and a dose of the gray bottle stuff. Nothing serious, I was starting to diagnose it, and it went away.

I throw a bottle in every once in a while, seems costly to do it regularly. Don't have much of a problem with gelling or water or biobugs.

Of course, now that I said that....

LUVMBDiesels · #11 11-23-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by peterhardie

Just had a hiccup under load on my wagon that I cured with highway driving and a dose of the gray bottle stuff. Nothing serious, I was starting to diagnose it, and it went away.

I throw a bottle in every once in a while, seems costly to do it regularly. Don't have much of a problem with gelling or water or biobugs.

Of course, now that I said that....

I throw in 2 ounces of Lucas fuel treatment and four ounces of DK grey bottle at each fill up. not too costly and it does increase my mpg.

I have the white anti-gel for colder weather, but have not had to use it since last January...

isc62 · #12 11-24-2007, 09:50 AM

I tried the Gray bottle of PS this weekin my 82 300SD. It did make a difference in performance and I believe it increased milage 320 miles and shows 1/4 tank left. The only thing I would worry about cleaning the tank is that if it breaks stuff loose in the tank it may plug up the sock on the fuel pickup. I started having problems a couple of weeks ago. After driving a while I loose power during accelleration. It runs decent at speed on flat land. It runs fine when you first start out. I picked up filters last night and am getting ready to change them. I'm not confident that this will work, and have resigned to the fact that I will be pulling the tank this week, after I run the fuel level down.

peterhardie · #13 11-25-2007, 09:32 AM

Your driving experience does sound like clogged filters. Change the filters and see whether that makes a difference. Before you pull the tank (unless you feel adventurous

) I would check your tank filter screen. You have to get most of the fuel out (I have a 123, not sure where exactly yours is) so you don't have an Exxon Valdez.

Pull the screen and see whether there is anything to see. If not, leave the tank alone. I had such a bad problem that I couldn't maintain highway speeds for long. Nothing at the tank though. Replaced both filters and problem went away. I am guessing a bad tank of fuel. Your filters should be able to resolve tank issues unless you know about some major problem in the tank.

jkoebel · #14 11-25-2007, 09:37 AM

Is the Lucas fuel treatment any good? I have a bottle of it in my trunk but don't use it much, preferring Power Service Diesel Clean instead.

tulsa · #15 12-01-2007, 10:03 AM

Bump,
Has anyone else tried this yet?