Gelling Fuel Epidemic - ATTN !!!!
Gelling Fuel Epidemic - ATTN !!!!
I dont know if its the USLD or if the Government/ Fuel Companies are boning us with the Winter Blend Fuel but Somethings going on , Just this week i have heard reports of 2 CTD , 1 DMD and 4 PSD Fuel Gelling , all in Ohio but 1 thats in Indy
Get Your Power Service , Stanadyne , Sea Foam or what ever in there NOW !!
Get Your Power Service , Stanadyne , Sea Foam or what ever in there NOW !!
Got down to below 0 a couple nights. After sitting for both nights it was pretty gelled up. She got a healthy dose of PS, and a new FF out of it.
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: ND
My truck didn't Jell up when it got down over -40*f straight #2 with Howes. The only time I ever Jelled up was with my 04 at around -25*f. I ran out of conditioner so I filled it a little over 1/2 #1. Havent run a gallon of the water since.
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 484
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From: Northern Ohio
It depends on the grade of diesel fuel, the additives in the fuel, and water contamination.
When the temperature drops, wax crystals can form in the fuel, plugging the fuel filter and/or fuel line. This will prevent the engine from running.
Diesel fuel #2 should resist gelling down to about -10 deg. F (-23 deg. C), while winter blends of diesel fuel #2 and fuel #1 (kerosene) can typically handle temperatures down to -4 degrees F to -20 deg. F. But some "winter" blends may gel at higher temperatures if it contains too much #2 diesel and not enough #1 (say around 18 to 20 degrees F).
The pour point of the fuel (the point at which it starts to gel) can be lowered by additives, and by using heaters in the fuel filter, fuel tank and around the fuel line.
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From: MIAMI, FLORIDA
It depends on the grade of diesel fuel, the additives in the fuel, and water contamination.
When the temperature drops, wax crystals can form in the fuel, plugging the fuel filter and/or fuel line. This will prevent the engine from running.
Diesel fuel #2 should resist gelling down to about -10 deg. F (-23 deg. C), while winter blends of diesel fuel #2 and fuel #1 (kerosene) can typically handle temperatures down to -4 degrees F to -20 deg. F. But some "winter" blends may gel at higher temperatures if it contains too much #2 diesel and not enough #1 (say around 18 to 20 degrees F).
The pour point of the fuel (the point at which it starts to gel) can be lowered by additives, and by using heaters in the fuel filter, fuel tank and around the fuel line.
When the temperature drops, wax crystals can form in the fuel, plugging the fuel filter and/or fuel line. This will prevent the engine from running.
Diesel fuel #2 should resist gelling down to about -10 deg. F (-23 deg. C), while winter blends of diesel fuel #2 and fuel #1 (kerosene) can typically handle temperatures down to -4 degrees F to -20 deg. F. But some "winter" blends may gel at higher temperatures if it contains too much #2 diesel and not enough #1 (say around 18 to 20 degrees F).
The pour point of the fuel (the point at which it starts to gel) can be lowered by additives, and by using heaters in the fuel filter, fuel tank and around the fuel line.
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From: Blue Ridge Mountains
