at what temp does #2 diesel start to gell

For instance, if a big rig does not have a heated fuel lines, driving down the highway can cause it to gel the crossover line, while the other lines will work fine.

I've had little experience, as I try really hard not to drive a diesel when its below 30 degrees F. I have driven my 3010D when it was somewhere around 0 degrees F without problems with gelling.

My dad claimed that most of the JDs he worked with did not have problems until you approached -10 degrees F. The ones he drove were 730s and 4020s.

In MN at one time, it was common to run straight #1 in the winter or a 50-50 mix of #1 and #2. With addatives all that has changed.

This year I decided not to take a chance and bought some K-1 to add to my 4020. Since #1 fuel is 4 parts K-1 and 1 part #2 diesel, I added enough K-1 to get approximately 50-50 mix (#1 and #2).

~It really depends on the fuel additive package, blend type, part of the country, & even the company doing the mixing..

~A good general rule is #2 gels in about the 15� range.. A good winter blend or winter mix with additional additives CAN [not will] lower that to around -15� or lower,, but again the additive package makes all the difference..

~Your best bet is to call your fuel supplier & see what they have blended up for you region..

~One thing that has a big effect is: in a lot of cases the blending is done as it is added to the transport truck & things can go wrong [or can be mis-handled there]..

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