[C320-list] ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel)

[Chris Burti]

My guess is that the John Deere dealerships will be the first to know.
Landscapers put more hours per year on their equipment than sailors do
in a lifetime. Many are three cyl. Yanmars.


On 5/10/07, Karl Mielenhausen  _/) <kmielen at iwon.com> wrote:
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> Bert,
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> In our area, marine diesel is still the low sulfur fuel, not the ultra low,
> but that may change soon.
>
> Anticipating that happening, I asked Yanmar, Mack Boring, and my local
> mechanic what I should be doing in terms of an additive or change in
> operating procedures.
>
> Yanmar was no help, refering me to Mack Boring.
>
> Mack Boring did not answer any of the questions that I posed but did forward
> the sell sheet for an additive they market.
>
> My local mechanic recommended that I add a lubricity enhancer in addition to
> what I was already doing to control biogrowth.
>
>
>
> You are correct, a lubricity enhancer is added by the refiner to compensate
> for the lack of sulfur in the fuel. Problem is that the post-enhancer level
> is thought to be a minimum and secondly, there are no studies that pinpoint
> the enhancers useful life. There is some believe that the positive effects
> may diminish as the treated fuel ages.
>
>
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> My approach (which I have just begun) is to add the additive Algae-X AFC-705
> each time I top off the tank. In addition to being a fuel stabilizer, it is
> claimed to reduce carbon buildup, clean injectors, and add lubricity.
> Unfortunately, the minimum purchase size (8oz) is enough to treat 320 gals
> (or about 10 years worth in my case). Fortunately, I have found several
> other local boaters who are interested in sharing my supply.
>
>
>
> More details on AFC-705 can be found here...
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> http://www.diesel-fuels.com/diesel-fuel/catalyst.html
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> I too am interested in hearing of other experiences and approaches.
>
> I suspect this is a problem that will only develop over a long period of
> time, therefore we will have no idea if our precautions have be effective
> for quite awhile.
>
>
>
> Karl Mielenhausen
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> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>
> New Bern, NC
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> http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/
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> From: BAdams3491 at aol.com [mailto: BAdams3491 at aol.com]
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> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
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> Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 15:54:43 EDT
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> Subject: [C320-list] ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel)
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> On page 99 of the May issue of Sail, in the Diesel Notes article, it  is
> suggested, that due to the reduced sulfur content in the new ULSD, that we
> should use an additive which would add back into the fuel a lubricant that
> the  sulfur used to provide in the old LSD.  I own a diesel truck, and my
> dealer  and his mechanics all say that the new USLD has a special additive
> in it  that provides the lubricity formerly in the old fuel. Are our boat
> engines different from truck diesels? I sent the above as a question to the
> author, I'll let the forum know  if/when I get a response.  Any
> thoughts/comments from this fine group are  most welcome. BertAt
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC