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Anonymous-0 · Dec 18, 2013

Has anyone else had a problem with fuel. Yesterday as I was spreading fertilizer the floater just quit and would not start acted like it was flooded. Popped on one cylinder. Shot some either and it roared to life. This AM our loader which was inside did the same thing A small shot and it started. Ya its cold and we run a 60 40 mix now red fuel. I think its junk fuel which is all we can buy these days however our supplier does not believe that.
Any thoughts

jeffcat · Dec 18, 2013

Here is a question to your question. Are you using SUMMER gas and not WINTER gas? No kidding they work different as the degrees drop. The junk gas today seems to get worse every year. Now something I found that works pretty good. I have taken Coleman stove and lamp fuel and mixed it up with two cycle. In cold weather my chainsaw likes it. This stuff is Naptha and is a lower octaine but it is very consistent. At ten bucks a can it is not cheep. Going back,,, try Hi-test winter blend in your stuff and let us know. Jeffcat PS do not forget to add some Startron to the fuel! It will dissolve the gunk due to the ethanol, that may help you too.

rrlund · Dec 18, 2013

I've seen complaints on here,but none myself. Been using that 1365 diesel to feed bales every day instead of the 1600 gas. I grind feed with the 1850 diesel. No trouble.

showcrop · Dec 18, 2013

(quoted from post at 08:38:07 12/18/13) Has anyone else had a problem with fuel. Yesterday as I was spreading fertilizer the floater just quit and would not start acted like it was flooded. Popped on one cylinder. Shot some either and it roared to life. This AM our loader which was inside did the same thing A small shot and it started. Ya its cold and we run a 60 40 mix now red fuel. I think its junk fuel which is all we can buy these days however our supplier does not believe that.
Any thoughts

Any time I have had a fuel problem it has really been an operator problem. When I was fueling a tractor this AM I couldn't help but notice all the frost around the neck and the underside of the cap. so there was probably frost all over the inside of the tank down to the level of the fuel. So if I don't add the fuel treatment what happens to all that frost? Or if my drivers don't add it when they fuel the trucks, can they expect the truck to keep eating that frost every day and keep running?

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