Add two stroke oil to your diesel fuel (2 Viewers)

[andy63]

Engine manufacturers spend a fortune on getting the most out of an engine in terms of economy against performance but with longevity being the end game.

Fuel companies spend a fortune on attempting to produce the most cleanest and efficient fuels of all time to maximise their profits. .

But they do get it wrong sometimes and don't like admitting it..
The topic been discussed is an example..ie
The modern diesel engine fuel system and modern fuels...
The lack of additives and lubricating qualities of the modern fuels was reckoned to be responsible for the breakdown of the modern high pressure pumps and destroying the fuelling system...
So its easy to see why people ,and some are quite knowledgeable look for solutions.. In this case adding something to the fuel which might help..
The problem I mentioned I believe was worse in hotter climate where the diesel cooler doesn't function as well and read reports that in Spain some drivers couldn't let their tanks go below 1/4 full to try and help prevent overheating and pump breakdown..
Having said that I won't adding 2 stroke but just saying I can see how people might have seen it as a solution..
I'll go hide now
Andy..

 

[Deleted34567]

VW use it all the time...
No issues !

 

[Judge Mental]

Been there and ooooo the smell

for smell a night at Wimbledon stock car racing took some beating!

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[Tea Bag]

Hi.
The smell of TVO ? (When i were a lad....) Fordson Standard Tractor 1946.
Tea Bag

 

[Deleted34567]

Come over to Ireland chaps, go to real road racing on bikes.... The classic races are super.... the aroma from the "old thumpers" are something to behold !

 

[Charlie]

Hark at all you ole geezers reminiscing ....

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[Charlie]

Hark at all you ole geezers reminiscing ....

 

[Langtoftlad]

If VW labs are able to create a system that can cheat emmissions standards and tests, then they are clever enough to come up with a solution. They still have not done so though...

I've read that it wasn't VW that developed the software but BOSCH who apparently warned in 2007 not to use it for production models, just for testing... oops.

 

[Charlie]

I've read that it wasn't VW that developed the software but BOSCH who apparently warned in 2007 not to use it for production models, just for testing... oops.

It was read to me when I was 15 that I was guaranteed to become a millionaire. I would have great fame and fortune . I would have ten randy wives who would produce ten children each all who would have similar fortune !!! That gypsy Rose was a lying old hag and she can have this sprig of heather back !!!!!!

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[Langtoftlad]

It was read to me when I was 15 that I was guaranteed to become a millionaire. I would have great fame and fortune . I would have ten randy wives who would produce ten children each all who would have similar fortune !!! That gypsy Rose was a lying old hag and she can have this sprig of heather back !!!!!!

What are you on - does it cause any side effects ?

The Bosch warning was well reported when the emissions scandal broke...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34373637 for one
Just Google "Bosch warned" for any number of references .

 

[DuxDeluxe]

It was read to me when I was 15 that I was guaranteed to become a millionaire. I would have great fame and fortune . I would have ten randy wives who would produce ten children each all who would have similar fortune !!! That gypsy Rose was a lying old hag and she can have this sprig of heather back !!!!!!

She told me a pack of lies as well.....

 

[jb0371old]

This cropped up in my discovery 2 forum, a highly respected engine tuning company said that in a td5 engine it would be fine and possibly help with cleaning out the engine and mpg, but for newer engines dont do it. I tried it and kept mpg figures, there was no difference in mpg whatsoever. The oil had to be fully mineral though, no semi synth or fully synth. I have stopped doing it as the cost of the oil didnt seem to make much sense, I also forgot to ask at the mot station about the emissions (fairly sure I would make a crap research bloke).

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[PeteH]

I've read that it wasn't VW that developed the software but BOSCH who apparently warned in 2007 not to use it for production models, just for testing... oops.

Sounds suspiciously like the "getout" clause to Me?. Testing, Only,?. And of course having engineered the Software they where definitely NOT going to use it to gain pecuniary advantage?. I believe that Honest M`Lud!.

"All pigs Fuel`d and ready to fly!"----Sir!

Pete

 

[MyDogsTooBig]

FICTION. All you will be doing is making your engine create more soot and doing the opposite of what you are suggesting. Now if you put 500ml of kerosine in, then that would be more in the direction of what you want to do, but that really is not a good idea either, because it will cause more wear. The viscosity of diesel is such that it is its own lubricant for the injectors and if you have one, lift pump. You are going to screw that lubrication up. If the engine is set up and running properly, you need no additives. On a modern diesel engine you are going to seriously screw up big time. These engines have emissions filtration and a separate oil system for such. All controlled by computer and you could cost yourself some serious money for having that lot replaced or serviced before time. You want it to regenerate as much as possible, automatically. If it doesn't, then the filtration and its oil has to be replaced. It is normally done at major service intervals anyway. Oh, I say oil, because it basically is an oil that 'washes' the filtering at regeneration.

 

[robnchris]

Personally I was an Ossa man! Had about 5 and 1 Bultaco should have kept them? Great investment" now" still have an RTL apologies to OP for going off thread.

Fantastic machine I had one in the 70`s that lovely green and white fuel tank so easy to work on.

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[RogueStorm]

As a slight aside to this, I was tired and mistakenly put 30 litres of unleaded into an empty 65 litre diesel tank in the spring. Felt sick at the time as we were in the middle of Spain but I had heard that a small amount of petrol in a diesel tank wouldn't hurt so topped it up with diesel and kept going. Ok, it spluttered a few times and my heart missed a beat when it stalled at a couple of 'T' junctions but I 'bumped' it and it kept going. When the tank got to 3/4 I topped it up again and did this a couple of times. Afterwards I noticed a marked improvement in MPG. Wouldn't recommend it but it doesn't seem to have done any harm. Peugeot Boxer 2.5 TD.

 

[David&Barbara]

I seem to remember when I was in the RAF, during winter we used to put a couple of gallons of petrol in with the diesel, in the tractor to stop the diesel freezing. Wonder if that would still stand true today?
Don't think I would try it on a new diesel engine though.

 

[Tea Bag]

Hi.
Diesel suppliers put in addatives now, to help overcome this problem during the winter months,i am led to believe.
Tea Bag

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[tonyidle]

If the EGR gets restricted your MPG will suffer

If your EGR gets restricted blank it off!

 

[Charlie]

If your EGR gets restricted blank it off!

Possible on some diesels but not all... Time will come when removal of EGRs will mean MOT fail. Removing DPFs or any detectable emissions kit is an MOT fail anyway. Besides most EGRs are fairly easy to remove and strip/clean. It's those expensive DPS that are the big issue.

 

[Charlie]

I seem to remember when I was in the RAF, during winter we used to put a couple of gallons of petrol in with the diesel, in the tractor to stop the diesel freezing. Wonder if that would still stand true today?
Don't think I would try it on a new diesel engine though.

Diesel fuel has come on a bit ! My dad ran a taxi firm many years ago and I remember them adding petrol to stop the fuel waxing. Do that I a modern diesel and it would be catastrophic !

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[ianthebuilder]

What age of diesel engines is this reccommended for ???

 

[DBK]

I seem to remember when I was in the RAF, during winter we used to put a couple of gallons of petrol in with the diesel, in the tractor to stop the diesel freezing. Wonder if that would still stand true today?
Don't think I would try it on a new diesel engine though.

It would have been kerosene you added. It was standard practice at the time, it was to stop the fuel waxing. On operations these days all the vehicles run on 100% kerosene but this is to simplify logistics as everything, including aircraft all run on the same fuel.

 

[Charlie]

What age of diesel engines is this reccommended for ???

2 stroke oil ! None . They were never designed to run on or burn the stuff. It's another daft internet theory .

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[DuxDeluxe]

2 stroke oil ! None . They were never designed to run on or burn the stuff. It's another daft internet theory .

@Charlie I thought that this thread had been done to death........ It may have worked at one time but not nowadays

 

[buttons]

@Charlie I thought that this thread had been done to death........ It may have worked at one time but not nowadays

Nowadays as you say things have changed, take a look at this video to see how much they have changed.

 

[Charlie]

Na

@Charlie I thought that this thread had been done to death........ It may have worked at one time but not nowadays

Nah mate not done to death yet..

I was hoping for a thread combining Aframes gassing washing vans with a broom and two stroke oil in diesel .. My what FUN !!!

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[DuxDeluxe]

Na

Nah mate not done to death yet..

I was hoping for a thread combining Aframes gassing washing vans with a broom and two stroke oil in diesel .. My what FUN !!!

I always use 2 stroke oil to wash my A frame down before a trip. Don't you?

 

[Charlie]

I always use 2 stroke oil to wash my A frame down before a trip. Don't you?

Depends on whether I have recovered from my last gassing ! .............................................................Er indoors reckons I cant arf gas !

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Depends on whether I have recovered from my last gassing ! .............................................................Er indoors reckons I cant arf gas !

I leave the gassing to the dogs. They are unfortunately quite good at it, though the spaniel does sneaky ones and walks away leaving the Jack Russell to shoulder the stinky blame.

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