Posted by Ed Douglas on December 12, 2013 at 18:05:23 from (50.122.177.61):
In Reply to: Re: Diesel Fuel Question posted by Patrick Potter on December 12, 2013 at 17:46:54:
Not at all Pat....the quick story.......when it starts getting cold....and certainly the teens would count....Diesel fuel can coagulate...or gel as it is commonly called......as you saw from the responses...some folks mix kerosene in with the fuel to suppress this.....others use additives.....Now my caveat....my experience is with Boeing 737s and tractors.....The 73 takes care of the issue by running the fuel through a fluid to fluid heat exchanger.......the hydraulic case return lines are routed thru the fuel tanks......doing two things.......heating the fuel.....cooling the hydraulic fluid....up above 37000....monitoring the tank temp is critical......now to Tractors....and maybe some of the smart guys can weigh in on your truck......additives suppress gelling....so does mixing in kerosene....I have never done he latter....and was asking for input.....a lot of experience on the forum.....I have been told that gas companies put in such additives in the winter months.....hope that helps
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