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Richard in IN

01-29-2003 18:58:57




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I had to change the fuel filter twice yestrerday after the diesel fuel gelled. What is a good additive to put in my fuel for 10-15 deg temps? Some add kerosene to each tank but I don't know how much. Any help would be appreciated. (My tractor is a 4030)




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Phil Munson

02-01-2003 07:14:18




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
I used Stareon up in Greenbay, -30 degrees with straight no2, never missed a lick. Howes additive; you go or we pay the tow. Ten bucks worth of Howes treats 250 to 750 gal of fuel. How can you go wrong? Can you afford to play with a gas blend with the cost of an engine being so great? A 70 kero / 30 no 2 blend will also work but I do not know where you can find it on the road.



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G Taylor

01-31-2003 09:26:36




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
The engine manual for the Yanmar diesel in our skid steer has a table for blending gasoline with diesel in sub zero temps. Maybe gas plus diesel, only in an emergency here. I'll stick with fresh #1 diesel with some cetane booster for winter usage. Damage occurs in the summer when a nearly empty diesel tank is filled with gasoline.



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Rick

01-30-2003 17:31:38




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
Never use any amount of gasoline, you will reck your injection pump. We use to mix, starting in Nov. 50% #1 fuel with 50% Diesel fuel. Now Cenex uses a additive for cold weather. If you are in a bind throw a canvas over the hood and down the sides to cover the engine while running the tractor, to get the temp. up around the engine.



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LeJo

01-30-2003 12:26:49




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
As I understand you your diesel is gelling at 10 to 15 temp. ? This suprises me. Gelling for us starts at about 20 below. We use all the fuel up that we can in the late fall then fill it with #1 .Has never failed for us. In the spring we will refill with #2.During the winter we use about 3/4 of a tank.
On ours I would NEVER use gasoline, I don't want to find a hole in the piston or the head bowed up.

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Dogdad

01-30-2003 08:15:19




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
Richard
These other guys got it right. You could put gasoline in the tank (get her home from the feild cause the storm is coming) but I wouldn't. 50-50 #2 and #1 or #2 and keosine is good.
But if you were to farm up here in the North country When a warm day may get up to -10 go with staight #1 fuel.
Deere has a good additive just like Power-Master, go to any truck-stop there are alot to choose from.
Good luck and stay warm, We may see the temp up to 29 today.
Dad

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Mark

01-30-2003 07:30:40




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
I have 4230 mix 50-50 kerosene and No. 2 cover one side radiator screen and I have had it running at -20 for livestock chores. I have a 4440 and use No. 2 with commercial conditioner but have not tried it below 5 above as will wait for warmer days to auger grain for sale. Mark in IL.



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Frank in NY

01-30-2003 02:50:54




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
Any good diesel fuel additive will work, I use Power Service, mixed according to the directions will keep fuel from gelling at least down to zero.
Adding gasoline to diesel fuel is dangerous, the fumes created by this mixture are very explosive.



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A Man

01-29-2003 20:22:11




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 Re: Fuel gelling? in reply to Richard in IN, 01-29-2003 18:58:57  
To a full tank 1 gal of gas and 1qt of transmissition fluid works for me



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