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405C Power-Master Plus Premium Diesel Fuel Additive
405C Power-Master Plus Premium Diesel Fuel Additive
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Primrose Power-Master Plusâ„¢ Diesel Concentrate is a concentrated cetane improver which will tremendously upgrade power and performance in all diesel equipment, increasing fuel and maintenance economy. Stability of fuels will be greatly increased and diesel engines will be kept in a much cleaner, more maintenance-free condition.
Treatment Rate 1:3000 / 1.3 Ounce to 30 Gal
APPLICATIONS:
Power-Master Plus can be used in all diesel engines because it is completely ashless and has no adverse effects on engine components. It can also be used in fuel oil for more efficient fuel utilization and a more trouble-free furnace operation without producing harmful emissions.
Technical Data Sheet
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- Treatment rate
- 1 gallon per 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel (1:3000)
- Cetane increase
- typically 3 to 4 numbers at the 1:3000 treat rate
- Gasoline
- do not use (the cetane improver acts as an octane destroyer in gasoline)
- Sulfur content of the additive
- does not exceed 15 ppm (complies with federal low sulfur requirements for diesel motor vehicles and nonroad engines)
- Ash content
- None (completely ashless)
- Flash point
- > 142 F
- Pour point of the additive (not the treated fuel)
- -60 F
Summarized from the manufacturer's Technical Data Sheet (see the Technical Data tab above). The full data sheet is the authoritative reference.
Common questions about 405C Power-Master Plus Premium Diesel Fuel Additive
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What does 405C Power-Master Plus diesel additive do?
405C Power-Master Plus is a concentrated cetane improver made by Primrose that typically raises the cetane number of diesel fuel by 3 to 4 numbers at its 1:3000 treat rate, to improve combustion and ignition efficiency. Primrose says it also improves lubricity, disperses moisture, inhibits rust and corrosion, stabilizes fuel, and reduces regulated emissions and black smoke.
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How much 405C do I add to my diesel tank?
Add 405C Power-Master Plus at 1 gallon per 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel, a 1:3000 ratio. That works out to about 1.3 ounces of 405C per 30 gallons of diesel.
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Can I use 405C in any diesel engine?
Primrose says 405C Power-Master Plus can be used in all diesel engines because it is completely ashless and has no adverse effects on engine components. Its sulfur content does not exceed 15 ppm, which Primrose says complies with federal low sulfur requirements for diesel motor vehicles and nonroad engines.
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Can I use 405C in gasoline?
No, 405C Power-Master Plus is formulated for diesel fuel only and should not go in gasoline. Primrose warns that the cetane improver in this product acts as an octane destroyer in gasoline.
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Can I use 405C in furnace fuel oil?
Yes, Primrose says 405C Power-Master Plus can also be used in fuel oil for more efficient fuel utilization and more trouble-free furnace operation.