Posted by c.hess on December 05, 2013 at 16:53:47 from (98.244.214.84):
In Reply to: Diesel gelling posted by Tom vertiz on December 04, 2013 at 20:29:32:
Few years ago when record breaaking cold was -57 in north Dakota an Wisconsin i had my Kenworth parked in Ohio over weekend an lowest temp was -25. Engine was plugged in an when i went to start it it turned over but vacum gage showing condition of fuel filter rapidly went to point engine shut off. We than with torch heated fuel filter an started engine an watched vacium an as it rose we added heat to brass fitting at filter therby heating fuel .We continued this until engine warmed up in 15-20 minutes an added heat to returned fuel in tank.I than started trip to above states an on second morninng drove through -37 degree temperatures an both fuel temperature an vacium never indicated engine was any where near starving for fuel. Course in those temperatures engine was not turned off.Also we were always told to fill fuel tanks when coming back to terminal so there was no moisture ladden air drawn in tank as fuel an tank cooled an condense moisture in it.Company also followed excelent maitaance schedules.
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