Use any biocide and you don't need a lot. Couple ounces in the filter, couple ounces in an empty tank. Change filters once a month, inspect weekly.
On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:56:35 -0000, vwnate1 wrote
> You _can_ use Diesel but filling the filter with _any_ Diesel
> additive acts as a preventative shot whilst you're doing routine
> service ~ once you've cleaned the fungus , dirt & general accumulated
> snot out of your Diesel and see/feel how much better it runs , you'll
> understand .
>
> Fuel filter replacement is only done once a year or 10,000 miles sp
> it should be financially do-able .
>
> -Nate
> Bobby wrote:
> >
> > Nate,
> >
> > (Question to old post.)
> >
> > Can I do this with diesel fuel or does it need to be Diesel Kleen?
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> > On 1/28/08, vwnate1 <vwnate1@...
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff ;
> > >
> > > Next time , get a quart of Diesel Kleen or whatever Diesel fuel
> > > additive you want and fill the new filter with it and install ,
> then
> > > when you start the engine , keep the RPM's up at normal crusing
> speed
> > > for about two minutes , this will belld the tiny amount of air
> out .
> > >
> > > NO NEED TO BLEED if you do it thisa - way .
> > >
> > > Once I did it and forgot to rev. the engine , got 1/2 block away
> and
> > > it stalled so I floored it whilst craking and it re-starterd in a
> > > moment and ran fine .
> > >
> > > -Nate
> > > Jeff wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I was checking the filters on my 300D and noticed dark stuff in
> the
> > > > small filter. I changed this filter and the one that looks like
> a
> > > oil
> > > > filter. I know about priming the system and I did that. However
> I
> > > > could not get the car started. This caused the starter to go
> and I
> > > > finally got a replacement in there. Whew! That top bolt is tough
> > > to
> > > > get out but I used a 20" extension and a knuckle (3/8" drive). I
> > > just
> > > > got it in and I got it to crank. So I am pretty happy at the
> > > moment.
> > > >
> > > > So back to priming. When I did this, I first loosened the large
> > > spin
> > > > on filter and began to use the hand pump. Fuel came out of the
> > > filter
> > > > and also the pump body itself. Is this right? Could some one
> list
> > > > the proper way to prime. In the manual it says your basically
> > > > listening for air to escape but no mention of fuel flooding out
> the
> > > > pump. And how often and how long to crank the starter?
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Toward freedom,
> >
> > Bobby Yates Emory
> >
>
>
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