Posted by cowdog on January 13, 2017 at 07:21:11 from (64.89.211.201):
In Reply to: Diesel Fuel posted by gregCO on January 12, 2017 at 18:22:43:
I supply fuel for ambulances, fire trucks, sheriff vehicles etc. The only way to not worry about it is to use straight #1 in this weather up here. Most people wait until the fuel is already below cloud point before they add an additive. They are only adding a bottle of glue to already gelled fuel. Anyone who has been in the fuel business very long eventually ends up with mixed fuel. You used to be able to get by with 1.5 to 2.0% gas in diesel no problem. I am not so sure I would go that high today with these newer engines. Trucks today return a lot of hot fuel to the tank and keep running in alot colder weather then they used to. They get shut off over-nite and by then its too late. Another thing, diesel fuel hates wind chill. in my experience you might be right down near the cloud point and be fine idling. But as soon as the wind starts to blow over that tank you start to have gelling
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