Posted by steve terplak on December 20, 2009 at 17:03:47 from (67.142.168.26):
I have a '93 gmc 2500 w/ the 6.5L turbo. I mostly drive my car, and since the weather has gotten real cold the truck has not been driven. I went to drive yesterday to go pick up a baler to tow home and the truck would not make it up the hill on my road. I am in upstate NY and it has been 5-15 degrees for the last week or so. I believe the last time I fueled up I put #2 fuel in. I plugged in the block heater for about an hour and the truck started, idled for a little while, as I started driving it ran rougher and rougher until I had almost no power whatsoever. It stalled a few times between where I had gone and home (about 2 miles) and it would run a little better after sitting for a minute and re-starting. What has happened to my truck? Did the fuel gel in the lines or filter? Or do I just have water in the fuel which froze/plugged the lines or filter? How do I figure this out? How do I remedy the situation? I put in a fuel dryer i picked up at the gas station, poured it in, let it diffuse and idled for a little while but it didn't power up any more. I have talked to a few people: suggestions are a)change the fuel filter b)put some kerosene in (about a gallon) c) wait for warmer weather if changing the filter is the solution, what is the process for this: i understand how to physically change the filter but i didn't know if the filter needs to be bled/primed or how to do it? Sorry for the long OT post but you guys are the best to turn to for help/advice.
by the way, the baler i am going to pick up is a NH 311 w/ a pan style thrower I bought @ macfaddens auction - cold day but a decent auction - steal of the day had to be a NH 570 w/ a 1/4 turn chute that went for $4750, looked like it hadn't had a whole lot of hay put through it...
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