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Jan 18, 2009 | 05:36 PM

margeandbarry

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Gelling or something else?

I am new to trucking and to this forum so please excuse me if this is a repeat thread or in the wrong place.

I live in northern NJ and have a vacation home in the Adirondacks that we visited this week. The diesel we fill up with is #2 winter blend.

After the -25 night on thursday the truck started rough, but started. After 5 minutes it stopped and would not restart for a while (i waited 20 minutes, don't know if it would start with less). Even after the engine was warm the truck would not imeidately restart if you stopped it, but fired immediately after 20 minutes. The temperature was between 0 and 20 the entire time.

We came home tonight and after a 3.5 hour ride (no stops, supper from the drive through at mcdonalds), it was back to normal.

Any idea what is going on? What to do? Go to dealer? Replace filters, clear lines?

Thanks for any help

Barry

Jan 18, 2009 | 07:35 PM

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Since no one has answered I have another question. In a case like this, where the weather suddenly turns much colder than normal and the stations all have #2 diesel, can you add some kerosine (5-20%) to make it more like Diesel #1, which i think is 40% kerosine. I have a 6.0 so sulfur is not a problem

barry

Jan 18, 2009 | 08:40 PM

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It might be gelling. Our diesel pumps at work slowed to a trickle after we got down to -8. They are above ground tanks.

I've heard that ULSD gels quicker than LSD.

If it's still under warranty, going to the dealer can't hurt anything.

As far as adding kerosene, IDK.

Mike

Jan 19, 2009 | 12:06 PM

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Don't add kerosene. Go to a truckstop or to a parts store and get some additive. The new diesel will gel at higher temps and it will also remove all the moisture. I use Power Service but you make your own choice. N Jersey is plenty cold enough.

Where you from?
Jersey.
Me too.
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Jan 19, 2009 | 12:20 PM

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I had the same thing Friday morning in central Illinois. Was -21 the night before and truck was plugged in. Started fine and went about three blocks & died. Restarted and went about a block and died again. Restarted after about 10 minutes and run fine though it seemed a bit sluggish at low end. Its a 2007 F250. Had anti-gell in the fuel as well.