Posted by paul on December 23, 2022 at 16:07:35 from (66.60.196.195):
In Reply to: Treating Gelled Diesel? posted by Kelly in tx on December 23, 2022 at 09:57:04:
Usually gelling they die after you let it warm 60 seconds, then drive about 600 feet. About a fuel filters worth of fuel use.
With yours dying so quick, I too wonder if a spot of water in the lines or filter plugging things up?
As I mentioned below, I often get a very temporary fix with 2 gallons of hot water poured on the fuel filter, longer you can keep the warm water on the filter, and give it a couple moments for the heat to soak in. Can often limp back to the shed and electricity, where a magnetic heater can help more over time.
My first diesel tractor had the plug in coolant tank heater right below the fuel filter. Heat from the coolant rose up to keep the filter warm. I never knew there was a gel issue with summer diesel, that worked perfect.
The red bottle of Power Service 911 will clean things up even on a gelled deal but is hard on your tractor. And takes time to soak around.
The white bottle will usually keep fuel from gelling but sometimes you need to mix more than you expect.
Blending #1 is best, or some kerosene.
Ive heard of using a few % of gasoline, but a modern engine has a lot of fussy stuff Id be careful trying old ideas......
Here in Minnesota we have 2% soybean oil in diesel in winter, up to 20% in summer diesel. If you forget and have summer diesel in your tank, that can need a lot of anti-gel to keep flowing!
Hope this cold snap is brief for all you southern folk. You arent set up for it, any more than we are up here for what we are dealing with.
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