I abused my truck. I haven't started it for 2 weeks. It's been sitting in the yard and the last week has seen subzero (fahrenheit) temps. It's filled with #2 (nonwinterized) fuel. Low and behold, she wouldn't start this morning at -4 degrees after being plugged in for about 2 hours.

Can I dump in some Stanadyne, plug it in for 4 hours, put a charger on it for awhile, point the knippco under it for awhile and cross my fingers and hope it starts?

 

put some power service 911 in it and plug it in. charge it up real good and see what happens. really winterized fuel should have been in your area for atleast 2 weeks probably more.

 

Also the diesel kleen in the white bottle, it prevents gelling

 

Yeah, the winterized fuel has been around, but I just haven't had the need to drive it. I'm going to start taking it to work once a week. That's a 50 mile trip one way. How's about the Stanadyne products? I've heard that's the only way to go.

 

Very good product but I have issues finding them. The diesel kleen you can get from wal-mart and almost any autoparts store.

 

I don't know about stanadyne but have heard good things about it. The power service 911 is designed to help already gelled fuel that why i recommended it. THe stanadyne I am sure won't hurt if you put it in there at this point.

 

In ND you have had winterized fuel for a couple months now. That isn't your problem. Look for something else.

 

I have allways used Stanadyne Proformance. I like it alot wont run a tank with out it. the only problem I have with it is availablity. Power service 911 is the way to go for already gelled fuel.(tjbeggs is right on)

 

I plugged it in and put the charger on it @ 7:30AM. Left for about 2 hours to do some shopping and picked up some All Season Stanadyne at a local shop. Put the Stanadyne in at 10AM. Went out at about 11:30 with a temp of about 17F and let the glow plugs glow for about 2 minutes and she fired up like it was 60F outside. Thanks all for your input, hope to not bother with self-induced issues again.