What do you mean by "winter fuel"? Even if it is a blend,part #1 and part #2, it can still "gell". 20-30 below with a little wind can cause a lot of problems. We have 2 tractors that we start every day in the winter. One has a loader on it, and the other has a bale processor behind it. We use STRAIGHT #1 fuel in the loader tractor starting before Thanksgiving and use it until the refueling tank is empty in the spring. We have NEVER gelled up a tractor. On the other hand, the tractor with the bale processor, we will put in a small amount of #2 and continue to watch the weather forecast. If it looks like it is going to get below Zero, we will put in some #1. The reason we use straight #1 in the loader is because we NEED that tractor to run every day, We can feed without the bale processor if we need to. We don't use the Power Service or Howes or whatever other kind of conditioner there is out there. If your fuel is an honest straight #1 you should have no problem with "gelling". I have heard of people gelling with a 50/50 blend and Power Service. Yes, #1 fuel is higher priced and you have less power, but you have NO power if you are gelled up and new filters are not cheap, not to mention the time wasted trying to get things started again. Just my opinion, and I'm sure somebody will tell me they NEVER use #1 and all they use is a conditioner and have never had a problem. That's OK, I'm telling you what we do, and it seems to work for us.
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