Using ATF in tank.
 

OK, I am not sure about this but I have heard it from quite a few people. They say to put a quart of ATF in your tank every time you fuel up to keep every thing lubricated in your fuel system. Does anyone do this? Will it hurt my truck?

I did a search and couldn't find anything.

Do not do it... :argh:

https://www.dieselbombers.com/altern...esel-fuel.html

Why thank you sir, is there anything you can recommend to use instead?

I've debated on using 2-stroke oil, but there are no lab tests to prove it works, and how it effects the fuel system. There are a lot of people that swear by it, and always use it. Just not something I want to use. I use Styanadyne Performance additive. It is what our local Diesel specialist recommends, and he does damn good work.

i ran it in my truck and never had a problem. maybe i just got lucky?

That link to Whit's rant about ATF is BS. No facts, nothing but a vague unsubstantiated warning. I heard this, I heard that, yada yada. Pure BS.

Nothing wrong with burning ATF as a lube add. Been doing it for years, myself. Burns fine, lubes all day. Good stuff. :tu:
Yeah. Lucky your injectors will last alot longer that way. :w2:

I will probably go with the stanadyne. Just did some reading on the stuff, sounds like a good product.

According to the U.S. Army's quarterly fuel and lubricant bulletin, laboratory testing using the Ball-on-cylinder lubricity evaluation had shown that the addition of ATF to a low sulfur fuel does not improve the fuel's lubricity rating. Also the presence of ATF in fuel can adversely affect other performance properties of diesel fuel. It's not designed to burn... Just because it does doesn't mean it should be.

If you really wanna test your theory on how well it acts as a lubricant. Mix some with gas at 50:1 and put it in your weedeater and let her rip... :D

Got a link?

What about the "additives" and "modifiers?" Got any details on that stuff either? :pca1:
Like exactly what they are, what they do and why they are bad? Or are we just making this shyt up?
Sorry, I didn't know we were talking about lubricating rings in a 2-cycle engine.... :w2:

I have a feeling if you did that and put it in your transmission the results would not be very good either.

What is ATF's primary purpose in the transmission again? Was it for lubrication?