Webasto during storage

I have been reliably told to put a litre of kero in the tank, fill it with diesel, then run Webasto for about 1/2 hr. Apparently the Webasto will run on almost anything that will burn. I have done this, only trouble is kero is bloody expensive

Ditto to kero in tank, dont worry about emptying tank, waste of time. Roger at Webasto will talk to you online.

John Duncan

How long does it take before the bacteria cause damage to the diesel ( Sydney temps ) ?

I do not have room in my nearly full 4 lt diesel tank for a litre of kero - what quantity of that Fuel Dr do you need to add to a 4 litre tank ?

Is Fuel Dr hard to find in auto shops ?

Thanks ,

Willie .

You would only need about 25ml of Fuel Doctor in a Webasto tank - it comes in a 250ml bottle for about $20. You can use the rest in your tow vehice, so it won't be wasted.

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Phil and Lorraine,
thanks for raising this question; I am now better informed should we leave the van in storage for a while, rather than running around in it permanently as now.

My question relates to how often one needs to run the Webasto heater, to keep the system in order. At present we are in the heat (Alice Springs, after 3 months in or around Darwin) and won't be in cold weather for a few months. I guess one should run the heater every now and again...so what are the implications for storage?
Chris

I don't know the answer to that question I am afraid - if you click on the sponsor link for Webasto and mail Roger, I am sure he will advise. Let us know the answer, there would be a few of us interested in that.

I have been in touch with Roger (of Webasto national office) and asked him this question. He says there is no need to worry about running the heater while either in storage or during the hotter months. Apparently the need to run the unit regularly is more about de-coking it, as if the heater is run too often for short periods of time, it can gunk up - so it needs a good long run of an hour or so every now and then.

But he does suggest putting some gladwrap over the intake pipe, and securing it with a rubber band, to stop critters and creepy crawlies getting up there and creating a nest. Sounds like very good advice.

Chris

I use chemtech deisel additive in the F250, is this a simmilar product to the fuel doctor,
Regards
Eric