Winterizing diesel fuel on boat

[Guan]

Hi Sailors another Happy New Year!
Any personal recommendations for diesel additives for winter?
anti bacterial fubgal? water? etc!!!? Thanks.

 

[kappykaplan]

I add Biobor every time I fill the tank. It's all I've ever done and no problems.

 

[Guan]

I add Biobor every time I fill the tank. It's all I've ever done and no problems.

tks kappy

 

[dlochner]

BioBar JF and Starbrite Startron with every fill.

 

[jssailem]

BioBar JF and Starbrite Startron with every fill.

That is my recipe. Read the data in Practical Sailor. Tried it. Cleaned up my fuel tank problem.

 

[jssailem]

Good to hear from you @Guan. Hope you are doing well. Happy New Year.

 

[Guan]

Good to hear from you @Guan. Hope you are doing well. Happy New Year.

hey Jss a very immobile year otherwise ok.
how's ur doing?

 

[Guan]

tks to all very fast info as usual..... will do.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

BioBar JF with every fill-up and never seen any growth in the fuel tank sampling for 21 years.

Additionally, fuel around the Vancouver area is pretty clean due to few suppliers and lots of big powerboats (UGH ). Up north, maybe a bit of a different story but again, I sample fuel off the bottom of the tank, every other year, and have yet to see anything of interest.

 

[Capt Robbie]

"Sea foam " as per bottles instructions I believe it is 1 ounce per gallon.
I've used it for 30 plus years no issues.
Note whatever you decide to use. Make sure it mixes really good in the tank. Also
Make sure that after tank has mixed run the engine for about 45 minutes to allow the additive to flow thru the fuel lines and into the injectors. Almost everyone doesn't do this step and the fuel lines and injectors go through the winter untreated.

Hope this helps.

 

[Dalliance]

Biobor JF and Starbrite Startron.