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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Started up this afternoon about 35*. Blew lots of smoke and little rough but nothing out of the ordaniary. When I pulled out of my spot and waited on traffic the motor started surging like it was running out of fuel and started blowing think white/and black smoke. I cleared up a few seconds after i got above idle but did it a agian a couple times each time not as bad as the other. Onec the truck warmed up it went away. What gives? I wouldnt think it would be gelled fuel cause over the weekend it got down in single digits and didnt get above freezing for several days and i had no problems than.

No SES light or fuel light.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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Started up this afternoon about 35*. Blew lots of smoke and little rough but nothing out of the ordaniary. When I pulled out of my spot and waited on traffic the motor started surging like it was running out of fuel and started blowing think white/and black smoke. I cleared up a few seconds after i got above idle but did it a agian a couple times each time not as bad as the other. Onec the truck warmed up it went away. What gives? I wouldnt think it would be gelled fuel cause over the weekend it got down in single digits and didnt get above freezing for several days and i had no problems than.

No SES light or fuel light.
Mine did that a couple days ago on my way into town(but mine completely died).....I threw in a 1/2 bottle of PS 911 and it was fine after.......Its been low teens and 20's here.....I in no way thought that would be it,but it went away after the 911
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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i though it was going to die for the first mile but went away. ide of figured if gellig was a prob it wouldnt habe went away so quick
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Wonder if this could be tied into the transmission acting up?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Mine died.....no start.....I pulled the fuel filter and there was fuel,reinstalled......fired up....made it a mile and died again......put in the 911 and and I topped off the bowl with PS grey bottle I had in my box.....fired up and was fine from there on out.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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I guess it could but no funny trans today or yesterday. Last time was sunday night when i backed in my parking spot. Drove 2 mi from dorm to lot and backed in. Prob stalled 4 times in a row before let me get into spot

I have my fuel treated with 2stroke and grey PS
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Grey PS does not have anti-gel in it....I now put the white bottle in when I filled up yesterday
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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now that i think about it it is white. I know i have the winter blend just forgot the colors
 
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