diesel additives

Pytheas · 23 March 2002, 23:44

Has anyone ever used a product called Soltron,or any other diesel additive?

These are advertised as miracle medicines
-a cure for everything,they clean fuel tanks, emulsify water, give better performance ,increase range, and work other miracles, too numerous to list.
A real dope for our poor diesels!

John Kennett · 25 March 2002, 07:32

Alan Priddy tested Soltron in Spirit of Cardiff coming across the Atlantic, and says that it really does work -- improved consumption and less smoke. He will be using it on the round the world voyage.

John

Keith Hart · 25 March 2002, 08:09

Is this for car engines as well?

Keith (already 50mpg) Hart

Ribald · 25 March 2002, 08:20

Check out:

http://www.ybw.com/cgi-bin/new/forum...Cat=&Board=mby

and do a search on Soltron - there are some rather scathing reports on the stuff

Keith Hart · 25 March 2002, 10:29

here's their website:

http://www.soltron.co.uk

Cheers

Keith Hart

John Kennett · 25 March 2002, 13:58

On the YBW forum Soltron does seem to be a bit of a joke, but beneath the banter there seems to be a widespread view that it's a good product.

This thread gives a reasonable summary of what's going on.

The UK distributor for Soltron (YBW forum name DepSol) tends to be a bit evangelical about it, which may have something to do with the amount of banter!

John
(no axe to grind, never tried it myself!)

Pytheas · 25 March 2002, 18:41

Thanks, I will check the adresses.
I wander if I can find it in Greece though.Sounds intresting if it really works.

Alan Priddy · 25 March 2002, 22:57

The trouble with some of the magazines these days is they do not understand what they are writting about. For those of you that know me, when I let my membership of the diplomatic corp run out I have no hesitation on saying things as they really are.
If Soltron was crap I would tell you. The truth is it is a miricle cure for bugs and like and improves Spirit's fuel consumption by 8 -10% Over 1000 miles that is an extra 100. Try it and see for yourself.
Getting ready for my little trip, Alan P

Keith Hart · 26 March 2002, 06:03

Little trip Alan, why where are you off to?

Cheers

Keith (buy a couple of miles on Saturday) Hart

Pytheas · 30 March 2002, 03:29

Thanks
Allan,have a good trip.
I much admire your courage.Myself I am getting ready for my little circumnavigation of the Black Sea.Only about 3000 miles though

check www.periplous.org (under construction)

I think Soltron could be the solution for contaminated russian diesel!
Still dont know how to obtain it ,for it cannot be send by courier or post since its kerosene based.

What about safety at the pirate infested waters of S.E. Asia?

Garygee · 31 March 2002, 17:38

Hey Keith, 50MPG, bet they costs you nothing to run on RED DERV.

Pete7 · 02 April 2002, 20:03

Surely you are all missing the point here. What you really need in place of those big heavy and smelly horrible diesels is a nice clean 2.5l V6 two stroke, from the like of Mercury or Mariner. You don't have to worry about bugs in fuel because they guzzle it so quickly (I manage 1.7 mpg) it never has time to go off or grow things Sadam Hussain would be proud off. Roll on 2007 when the tax changes and everyone changes back to petrol.

By the way Petrol was 93p a litre in Lymington on Sat. Smelly red stuff 30p.

Standing by with flack jacket and tin hat on,

Pete