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Happy Birthday Lisa!

Well said farmer 52. Likewise, the Cetane rating for southern tier refineries in the Kansas area was running around 48 for the last 6 months. I suppose in theory you could actually cause the cylinders pre-detonate if the cetane went above 55. Only applicable if you went to 2x to 3x the treat rate for most additives. At 46-48, the cetane # is optimal up to about 52-55. Speaking of more is better: Funny thing about winter additives - they are designed to chemically alter the shape of the wax crystals so they are more pin-like and pass through the pleats of the filters. At 1x the treat rate, they do this effectively. At 2x, (some additives recommend this (so let's just assume this is the optimum treat rate) nothing more should happen, except you just wasted money. Once the change has taken place adding more has no additional benefit. At 3x, the wax crystals fracture and form x like shapes. It's not ideal. Overtreatment with winter additive can cause you to actually chemically gel up. Power Service Diesel 911 is popular around here, but it's straight alcohol and should really only be used for an emergency as it also strips lubricity and raises combustion temps. It is hard on fuel pumps/injectors.

Nice looking Chevy, good to see she still is getting some work in now and then. Thanks for sharing!

I'm with you BillyT, I think I would pass on the gasoline in the diesel to thin it. It used to be you could get away with that on older stuff like 150-1 treat rate. Not so with today's engines. That would strip all the lubricity from it and probably raise the combustion temp or otherwise alter the fuel. On the ethanol discussion - I think that ethanol is okay to sit so long as the temp stays stable. My ethanol story - I put my snow blower in the garage and it worked great on E10 oxy gas for 10 years. I move and put it in my shed and the first year it doesn't start. SO I figure it's done for and go get a new snowblower. Put E10 in it. Wouldn't start the other day when I tested it - it's brand new. I took it back to the implement. The mechanic says that it needs a carb kit (for a brand new snowblower!) He asks where I'm storing it. In the shed is the answer, and yes it gets hot and cold in there more so than my garage. No problems in the garage where it stayed cool, but in the shed it gets very hot in the summer and according to the mechanic that causes condensation in the gas he says and their in lies the problem - it's not the ethanol its the water and the ethanol together.

Speaking of diesel, typical #2 does not meet the EMA spec of 460 for lubricity. So if that's something you care about that's something worth looking at. Typical #2 untreated is 500-600 for an EMA wear scar test. As for winter additives, any cold flow improver (anti-gel) will buy you another 15 degrees of protection. A typical gel point for fuel in the Midwest is 6 degrees, untreated. So an anti-gel additive will get you to -9 below. Anything that claims more than that is using a larger micron filter. For example, if it says it will achieve -30 below operability on the bottle, it's likely tested using a 45 micron filter (meaningless). All branded gas stations now have detergents added to the gas (top tier) so it's not really necessary to add anything else, agreed. Thanks for your thoughts.

New engines seem to be built to handle it. It's hard on any of the older stuff. You talk to any small engine techs and they don't recommend using oxy/ethanol gas.

You can run Cenex Roadmaster XL (additized fuel) when in ND & MT. Has a strong injection stabilizer package and detergents. Would be curious to hear if that helps.

Looks like a pretty good additive - detergents for clean up and improved economy - also for injectors. Cetane for cold start up/ignition. Also in my book, demulsification is the way to go. I've yet to see any OEM endorse the opposite (emulsification). Demulsifying forces water to the bottom of the tank where the water seperator removes it or the water can be removed from the tank. Also looks like a storage stabilizer, a cold flow improver (*not necessary except in winter) The last two claims are also functions of the detergents. How much do you typically pay for this? (If you don't mind including the treat rate). Thanks!

That seems like it would be the detergents in the additive cleaning things up.

The fuel you are getting has a storage stabilizer that is supposed to extend out the life of fuel by 6-9 months. A University of Idaho study showed a 26% degradation of #2 diesel after just 28 days. Surprising how fast it breaks down.

Wondering what fuel additives people are using (if any)? Any non-believers in additives can comment as well. If so what additive do you use? Was it to address a specific problem? (if so what) Do you track mileage? Regens? Has it reduced regens?/Increased mpg Would you recommend it? What kind of improvement(s) have you seen? Why did you decide to use it? Does it contain - cetane improver? Lubricity improver, etc. (what's in it)

I don't believe in Karma. But I did skip church that day so I didn't miss the first quarter of a noon game, and it's no coincidence I think that our QB goes down. Now, even worse people were talking about the possibility of signing Kapernick. I would absolutely stop watching if they did that. Fortunately, it hasn't come to that. I couldn't stand to look at him with his beats headphones saying things like:"It was defense, yo!" :=

This truck was used on the Antigo Wisconsin potato farms as an irrigation truck after it's useful life of hauling potatoes was up. I believe it was made in 1957. The interior (sorry no pics) was olive green. It's been on the farm ever since. A collector from Wausau, WI purchased it for $1800 last week It runs great. Needs some paint. Will try to get photos of the restoration.

HeavyGunner, I see your point. I would get fired if I started spouting all my own opinions. Progressives/liberals are trying to ruin football and I'm not going to let them. Players could make their case/demonstrate and it would not have to be during the part of the game that honors our country. When you mess with America, people get pissed and rightfully so. Also, the best way to send the message that you don't like what you are seeing is not to patronize the sport, agreed. All I can say is wait until the damn liberals get a hold of your favorite thing and ruin it for you. What next the libs will go after hot dogs, beer, guns, hot looking women? I wish I could go back in time and kill Kapernick before this all started. Trust me, it's not going to end here.

Here in Green Bay, tickets have been sold out for every home game since the 1960's. I guess in Jacksonville or San Diego I could see that people would be pissed. I'm just saying I don't see it happening here. Then again, Green Bay is not your average big NFL city.

I will defend anyone's right to peacefully protest, even if it stands against everything I believe. That in it's essence is what freedom is. The people in Ferguson are clearly a different type of protester.

You all want the right to free speech but you want to criticize those who do it. That in essence is your opinion and you are entitled to it. I agree that showing proper respect to the flag is appropriate. However, I don't think it should be mandatory as it would be in say, Nazi Germany. You want to fire people or otherwise punish them for not saluting the flag?! WTF! As for me, I will honor God and Country and in that order. I will do it voluntarily and not be forced to do it. Senator John McCain will defend their right to protest all day. War veteran and POW. Not a turncoat. Understands the value of freedom. "The prisoner of war, who was held and tortured for five-and-a-half years in Vietnam, struck back at the president's attack on athletes who take a knee in protest." For those of you who aren't watching the NFL because of this circus sideshow distraction good for you...don't. Football has never been about politics for me, if anything it's an escape from that. All this extra stuff appeals to people who don't care about the games. I could care less about what goes on between plays, and I suspect most of you don't really follow football anyway or you wouldn't be turning off your tvs. Ratings are not down at all. These are just distractions that don't have anything to do with football, the game, the sport. If you want to watch middle school football because there is no controversy there, good for you. I personally think it's there right to do whatever they choose as long as it doesn't violate your rights and you should respect their right. And they are paid to play football not for their off the field opinions. Trumps comments are off-base. Firing someone because they have a dissenting opinion isn't right- try this at your workplace if you love this idea so much. YES SIR! NO SIR! This may be fine and even necessary for the military, not so great in a workplace that wants intellectual growth and requires employees to contribute.

Nice pics, those are really cool.

Vehicles made by 19 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s side or passenger’s side, or both in what NHTSA has called "the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history." The airbags, made by major parts supplier Takata, were mostly installed in cars from model year 2002 through 2015. Some of those airbags could deploy explosively, injuring or even killing car occupants. Looks like this guy is not going to make it Awesome video!

Cool! Haven't seen that before.

For next time... Rat Jerky 15 Rats 1.Take all rats and with a smoking gun, smoker or cold smoker, smoke the rats with hickory until they have a smokey flavor. 2. Season the rats with salt and pepper. Line the rats on a grate with a sheet tray underneath. 3. Set the oven to 280 degrees, place the rats in the oven and cook for three hours, or until rats are crispy on the outside. 4. Let the rats cool, and then pull the meat off of the bodies into bite size pieces. 5. Serve meat at room temperature.

Way faster than sending in an oil sample.