Outside Motorhome Storage

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by luckydog

This will be my first winter with the diesel motorhome and am looking for some (if there are any) tips for outdoor storage. Today I put an additive in the fuel tank to help prevent gelling. Is it best to start the thing up once a month throughout the winter and let it warm up, or just let it set? Everything is winterized so that shouldn't be an issue. Any more info? Thanks

Hi Damian.




Your diesel fuel system will grow algae and you will need a biocide to prevent this from happening. Maybe your additive already has it in it? but you need to read the label on the bottle to be sure . When the algae grows and yes it will grow due to the moisture, and if it’s not kept in check it can make a real mess in your fuel system. Cetane level is not as much of a concern ( if at all) as compared to algae growth. Many folks have seen black stuff when changing there fuel filter not realizing what they are seeing is algae.

And don’t listen to folks who say to add some gas to your diesel to prevent this, unless you love spending money and want to purchase new injectors.

Racor and Stanadyne are both good names and are OEM approved products.

http://www.midwest-diesel.com/additives.htm

Hope this helps.