Alpine diesel conditioner

Utemad, we filled up the old navara last July in Bright and the higher we climbed, and the colder it got, the rougher it ran. It drove like a dog. I'm assuming it was down to poor fuel/lack of additive. I would take additive with me next time just in case.

wrap and seal your battery up and pop 3-5 ltrs of unleaded into the full tank.

work a treat every time.

shadow

Alpine diesel is pre-mixed. I don't know why, but my common rail diesel goes very well on Alpine diesel, so I like to use it.

The first place along the way to have it (going south) is Williamsdale - about 30km out of Canberra/Queanbeyan on the Monaro Highway. I'd buy it in Cooma on the way down, as more is sold there.

If relying on alpine diesel, particularly with a large tank, make sue that you put enough into in the tank. I would expect it takes at least 3/4 of a tank to ensure that the diesel doesn't wax up like mine did last year. Mr RACV took 2 yours to get to me , by that time the temp had risen sufficiently to loosen up the fuel.

Utemad
Talk to a reputable diesel expert ie west end diesel or the like, for the sake of a phone call verses serious damage to an expensive motor what have you got to lose !!!
Biggus

Run your car to almost empty and then fill up in Jindabyne. It carrys Alpine diesel almost all year. Keep the concentration to a large % of the fuel tank and you will not have a problem.

Do not add unleaded. This may work for some but there is no research that confirms that it is not harmless to a diesel engine. It may not blow it up the first time but it may shorten the life or have an unmeasurable harmfull effect. If you must use an additive then get a brand name one. these products have had testing and lots of little guys in white coats and glasses measuring tolerances and wear on motors. Look at this as insurance for your engine.

As far as wrapping up your battery up, how does this work??? After about an hour or two the whole vehicle (and everything in it) will lower itself to the outside air temperature. This would work if the battery produced heat (like a body). The wrapping would help keep the heat in. But batteries do not produce heat when they are not getting charged so when the vehicle is off they lose heat not gain it.

If you want to keep the battery up to full charge then take it into your accommodation and keep it in a warm room for the duration of your stay.

Dr Karl says: "Try putting a small battery wrapped in a tea towl in the freezer. Let it sit for a week and then measure its temperature. I bet it will be the same as the freezer temp". Battery wrapping in the snow is an old wives tale. Ignore it.

Utemad,
I'll be down there at the same time and have the same question but will be coming from Tumut to Jindabine. Hoping to get alpine fuel in Tumut or Jindabine. Most probably run main tank empty before hand and fill up with alpine fuel at Jindabine.Lc 105

cheers
Bernie