Fuel Types?
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Fuel Types?
I have a 2002 PSD Excursion that that died on the expressway a few weeks ago. It just started losing power, vibrating really bad and stalled. The dealership said the fuel had gelled and, after sitting inside overnight, it ran fine afterwards. I put in a anti-gelling fuel additive and it was fine.
On the last fill up, I forgot to add the anti-gelling additive and it died again today. It's been cold here in Michigan (teens in the day, 0-5 at night) but not THAT cold.
Is this that common of a problem? There are plenty of diesels around and I don't see all of them sputtering to a stop on the side of the road spewing smoke.
The dealership told me that anti-gelling additives are no longer added to diesel fuel and I need to add it myself. I've seen references on this board to winter blended fuels... what's the real story?
Thanks,
Scott
On the last fill up, I forgot to add the anti-gelling additive and it died again today. It's been cold here in Michigan (teens in the day, 0-5 at night) but not THAT cold.
Is this that common of a problem? There are plenty of diesels around and I don't see all of them sputtering to a stop on the side of the road spewing smoke.
The dealership told me that anti-gelling additives are no longer added to diesel fuel and I need to add it myself. I've seen references on this board to winter blended fuels... what's the real story?
Thanks,
Scott
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Fuel Types?
There are two types of fuel number 1 and number 2.
number 1 is used for winter fuel and number 2 is summer fuel.
I would buy my fuel at a truck stop, Thay are more likely to have fresh number 1 fuel for the winter months.
number 1 fuel shouldn't need any anti gel additive, but I always use a additive with every tank because I get better fuel mi.
I would also change my fuel filter after the gelling insentient.
over and out
gseeders
number 1 is used for winter fuel and number 2 is summer fuel.
I would buy my fuel at a truck stop, Thay are more likely to have fresh number 1 fuel for the winter months.
number 1 fuel shouldn't need any anti gel additive, but I always use a additive with every tank because I get better fuel mi.
I would also change my fuel filter after the gelling insentient.
over and out
gseeders
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Fuel Types?
Even tho you added the fuel additive, you may have gotten a load of water the last time you refueled the truck. This water will stay in the filter media and will continue to gell or may be laying in the tank and gelling causing the transfer pump to not pick up fuel.
I never and repeat NEVER fuel when i see the delivery tanker at the station, i go to the next place.
You may want to replace the fuel filter element or just try draining the filter housing first and see if you get a lot of water out.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
I never and repeat NEVER fuel when i see the delivery tanker at the station, i go to the next place.
You may want to replace the fuel filter element or just try draining the filter housing first and see if you get a lot of water out.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
