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Jan 3, 2018 | 11:34 PM

#91

Sparky83

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i dumped enough additive in my diesel tonight to treat the tank 4x over... mpg will prolly stink.. but least it shouldnt gel up lol

Jan 4, 2018 | 06:02 AM

#92

77mud

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Originally Posted by Excurvelle

Kids just called, power is out at the house. We have out unvented gas logs running, they can keep everything at 70 degrees, I told them to wait to fire up the generator.

What area is your house located? We got snow and high winds but our power only flickered on the coast.

Jan 4, 2018 | 06:04 AM

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77mud

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Originally Posted by Sparky83

i dumped enough additive in my diesel tonight to treat the tank 4x over... mpg will prolly stink.. but least it shouldnt gel up lol

If the diesel fuel wasn't around/above 40 it won't mix so it won't work worth a ****. Unless you're in negative temps the diesel shouldn't gel.

Jan 4, 2018 | 06:06 AM

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77mud

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Fred isn't to sure about this cold white **** on the ground. He is 18 months old today so it is his first encounter with it. Walking around staging his ears and nuts in it.

Jan 4, 2018 | 07:23 AM

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Sparky83

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From: Norlina NC

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Originally Posted by 77mud

If the diesel fuel wasn't around/above 40 it won't mix so it won't work worth a ****. Unless you're in negative temps the diesel shouldn't gel.

diesel starts to gel at 32*.. problem with my area here is we usually wont get the temps for the stations to get the wintery mixes.. i didnt just add it to the tank just to add it to the tank.. i threw it in before filling the tank..

Jan 4, 2018 | 08:01 AM

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dlibson

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From: Hampstead, NC

Welcome to tropical SE North Carolina...

Jan 4, 2018 | 08:07 AM

#97

Sparky83

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heard the outerbanks got hammered down there...

Jan 4, 2018 | 08:20 AM

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ubereal2

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Welcome to tropical SE North Carolina...

Sweet pictures!

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Jan 4, 2018 | 09:20 AM

#99

Excurvelle

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From: NC

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What area is your house located? We got snow and high winds but our power only flickered on the coast.

We are in western Chatham County in the sticks, when a frog pees on the road the power goes out. We did get 3" last night, roads are slick as snot because there is a nice ice layer on the ground.

Jan 4, 2018 | 10:54 AM

#100

OTL_himself

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From: Collinsville, VA

Afternoon, NC! No snow here in Henry County, VA, just the other side of the state line. Still cold af, but not as bad today as it has been the last few days.

My tolerance for the cold has apparently gone straight to hell the past few years. I've lived in the south too long

Jan 4, 2018 | 02:06 PM

#101

1ole4d

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From: Fayetteville, NC

We only got about an inch in Holly Spring/Apex. Not enough to do much with other than sliding around corners.

Jan 4, 2018 | 03:53 PM

#102

77mud

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Originally Posted by Sparky83

Nah it ain't gelling at 32. Closer to 10-15 when it actually starts to Gel.

Jan 4, 2018 | 03:55 PM

#103

77mud

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We got 3-4 on the coast.

I may of been responsible for 30-40 Donuts in and around Stella.

Jan 4, 2018 | 08:00 PM

#104

FordTruckfan89

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We got a dusting here, I just stayed home, got some kind of bad cold/flu crap from work, and after the wreck my dad has last year, decided it wasn't worth it, I've got sick time, I'm using it.

Jan 5, 2018 | 09:24 AM

#105

OTL_himself

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From: Collinsville, VA

Morning, NC. Happy Friday!