Posted by US244963 on November 12, 2012 at 17:36:56 from (50.33.51.244):
Recently I had an issue with my 730 diesel where the fuel turned slimy (enzymes?) and I had to remove and flush out the tank and replace the pri/sec filters. For the past 5 years, I had been keeping the tank full and usually refresh it with about 8 gallons each fall of offroad diesel from my local Cenex station (20 gallon tank). I have added Seafoam each time, and some 911 additive.
The guy at my local Napa store tells me the shelf life of diesel now is only 30 days unless you treat it with a good enzyme stopper. He sold me a $23 bottle(treats 500 gals) of Soltron fuel additive. Says it is the only one that really stops enzymes from starting in diesel.
How are any other of you storing diesel tractors that don"t get used much? Best to keep the tank full or only fill it with a small amount? What are you guys using to treat it and how long can it last? Appreciate comments on this as I always thought diesel had the longest shelf life of the fuels. Guess I was wrong.
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