Cold fuel plugging fuel filter...
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It could be soy diesel I guess, its not posted as bio-fuel or soydiesel but thats not saying there aint some in there. I'm almost positive its the fuel, I've already heard of more trucks having problems today, and that brownish caramel stuff turned into what looked like thick pudding sitting in the shop at 50 or 55 degrees.
I've heard the kerosene and gas trick works, kerosene and #1 are damn near the same thing, I dont know if I like the idea of putting gas in a VP truck, but kerosene should be fine.
They are both running fine now, but I will be keeping a close eye on my fuel pressure.
I've heard the kerosene and gas trick works, kerosene and #1 are damn near the same thing, I dont know if I like the idea of putting gas in a VP truck, but kerosene should be fine.
They are both running fine now, but I will be keeping a close eye on my fuel pressure.
Last edited by moparious maximus; 01-21-2011 at 03:41 PM.
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Well idk about iowa but in minnesota it's mandatory that all diesel has 15% biodiesel in it. We were having problems with filters plugging in the gravel trucks at our construction company. We used to mix #1 and #2 in the winter but apparently now we are running some kinda winter blend fuel that only has to have 5% biodiesel in it
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Its gets pretty cold up here and at work in all of our dump, highway and service trucks as well as all of our equipment we use the KLEEN-FLO diesel fuel conditioner. we dont have issues with gelling or with junk fuel that has been sitting for to long in the slip tanks in the pickups. I started using it with my own truck when i bought a diesel and have had no problems. Also i have recently started using 2 stroke in the fuel as well. Anything to keep my high mile VP feelin nice!
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About a week ago we had -15 and the next morning when I went to start the truck it started but was running rough like it was going to die. It tried to go into the high idle but it just wasn't there. When the 3 cylinder warm up hit it killed it. Started it again and ran rough for a bit but finally started to smooth out. I also noticed that my fuel pressure was about 12 psi where it is usually 17psi. It has been much colder than that before and I had no issue like the other morning. Then I talked to some other guys who said they had a little colder readings out in the country and their trucks were jelled up. You know it has to be the fuel. And I did have conditioner in it
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About a week ago we had -15 and the next morning when I went to start the truck it started but was running rough like it was going to die. It tried to go into the high idle but it just wasn't there. When the 3 cylinder warm up hit it killed it. Started it again and ran rough for a bit but finally started to smooth out. I also noticed that my fuel pressure was about 12 psi where it is usually 17psi. It has been much colder than that before and I had no issue like the other morning. Then I talked to some other guys who said they had a little colder readings out in the country and their trucks were jelled up. You know it has to be the fuel. And I did have conditioner in it
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Gelling
Thanks!
P.S. Heres hoping it warms up!