[Mike]

ow ow ow. That’s me biting my tongue.

[Rudy]

No.

It won’t hurt, but it won’t help either.

Some people swear by Power Service anti-gel, but I’ve had several vehicles gel when using Power Service. I use Howes for anti-gel as it has never let me down.

[Roscoeapproved]

Gel was found in my fuel filter when I had my coach at Clarke Power Services. I didn’t realize that’s what it’s for? Obviously it doesn’t work!

Harry

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Jeff and Lindsay

91 Marathon XL

[michael]

Harry,

My coach sits for much of the winter in the Houston area. Lots of cool to cold humid days. So I put algecide in my FULL tank of fuel. Full tank leaves little room for humid air to put condensate into my fuel to feed any alge that might be present.

Hope this helps. All the best as you get your bus in top shape.

[Mark]

That kind of what I was thinking Harry. There are bunches of threads on here about fuel additives if you want the skinny on them. I have owned dozens of diesel engine vehicles and equipment and have never seen any real benefits from these additives for keeping things clean. The winter additives have benefits but I suggest just keeping your filers clean as your first priority.

[Archived]

I’m not advocating its use but found this product mention in Detorit Diesel’s literature. Might be worth reading.

Biobor.com

[Archived]

Harry, are you seriously going to listen to or take advice from the moron that screwed up your batteries and inverters?

[Mike]

The coaches built with a steel fuel tank are more likely to see algea in them then those with the plastic fuel tank….Also the more you get fuel from the big truck stops the better as the fuel is not sitting in their tanks….

[Archived]

Thank you one and all. Hey Jeff, does my bus have a steel or plastic tank? If steel is there anything you recommend adding to the fuel?

Harry

[Art]

I had a steel tank in my itasca that got really nasty. I had to drain the tank and upon refill got it with a good dose of biocide. I changed the fuel filters a couple times afterward and also the screen leading to the fuel regulator.

I never ran additives,, but the suggestion of keeping a full tank and dosing with biocide before winterizing is a good piece of advice.

Because the tank was “infected” I had a Freightliner dealer recommend replacing the tank…@ $2500…

that was instead of draining and treating it

[Archived]

Living in the hot and humid Southeast, I always use Biobor JF in the Spring, Summer and Fall

[Gerald]

I also live in the humid south, and worse my coach sits generally from the end of April until the beginning of September. Except for a one year test I ran 2 years ago I have never put anything in my fuel. About 25 years ago I got dirt in my fuel but apart from that I have never had a fuel related issue.

[glen]

I run the stuff in mine Harry. A old 2 stroke mechanic told me These old engines were designed for a little more lubrication and the new refined diesel is cleaner and needs a little more slick um. Don’t know if that’s true. Maybe it’s what caused me a month ago to get my Blower R&R’ed down at Stewart Stevenson’s San Antonio to the tune of $6500 bucks. It was pumping oil out my Air Box Drain Tubes.

[glen]

Hey Glen,

Where are the “Air Box Drain Tubes”, or did you just make that up? Tom sent me bus to bus for an air-romiter and I felt bad I couldn’t find one for him! Do you have one?

Oh and Tom said he’d pay a henway…

Harry

[Archived]

Harry you will have 2, one on each side of engine with check valves in each. First thing I did was replace check valves but that wasn’t the problem. About a 1/2″ in diameter. I had a problem with mine a couple months ago when i drove it up about 125 miles north of me. Used almost a gallon of oil. Filled it from tank and got back to barn and another gallon. It was blowing out these tubes/rubber lines. They exit down below engine. Oil was all over back of coach and ford pick up i was towing. First time mine had ever spotted oil on ground since I bought it at 50,000 miles. 86,000 now. Feared oil rings broke or wore out. They/shop diagnosed it as blower seals leaking. Rebuilt blower a couple weeks ago and drive up from San Antone it didn’t blow and used no oil. Rebuilding radiator mount on gen set and will try her out in the coming week. They also set the rack and checked jakes but didn’t really notice any improvement as it always run like a scolded dog.