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Sean Feeney 2

01-04-2008 08:53:18




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It just started to get cold here, (Falmouth MA) I wanted to put a little kerosene in the bobcat tank
3 gallons cost me $13.35




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Oldmax

01-07-2008 07:02:32




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 Re: You must be joking in reply to Sean Feeney 2, 01-04-2008 08:53:18  
I have A 1715 Ford/New Holand 96 mod 27 HP FWD the manuel tells you to use #1 if the temp is under 20 Deg . I just fill mine up with #2 for winterthe first winter I had tractor I didn't do this ended up changing fuel filter in spring was half full of water as the temp seldem gets under that here and when it does Im not getting on an open farm tractor to do much anyway thats the advantage of being retired . The few snows we get around here don't amount to much and are gone in a few days .

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in-too-deep

01-04-2008 09:58:17




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 Re: You must be joking in reply to Sean Feeney 2, 01-04-2008 08:53:18  
Why not just buy some anti-gel additive?



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JT

01-04-2008 09:32:21




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 Re: You must be joking in reply to Sean Feeney 2, 01-04-2008 08:53:18  
Yep, that is about the going price in Illinois, also. Neighbor bought some to put in tractors to blend, I think he said was $4.00 plus per gallon



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MN Bob

01-04-2008 09:01:09




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 Re: You must be joking in reply to Sean Feeney 2, 01-04-2008 08:53:18  
I just pick up the winter mix from Cenex and add that to #2 about 50/50 in the cold weather. Havent had any trouble.



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supergrumpy

01-04-2008 08:57:26




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 Re: You must be joking in reply to Sean Feeney 2, 01-04-2008 08:53:18  
if you think the price is going to go back down, you would be joking



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Larry59

01-04-2008 14:52:11




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 Kerosene in tank?? Why? in reply to supergrumpy, 01-04-2008 08:57:26  
Was wondering about kerosene in a tank. I am assuming it's a diesel tank?? What does it do for it? How do you figure say 15 gallong tank and the kerosene amount? Thanks Never heard of this before now.



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paul

01-04-2008 20:10:22




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 Re: Kerosene in tank?? Why? in reply to Larry59, 01-04-2008 14:52:11  
#2 diesel fuel starts gelling at 20 degrees, and often stops flowing through a filter at 5-10 degrees. Water or a dirty filter will make this worse.

#1 diesel will flow through a filter to minus 60 or so.

Kerosene is similar to #1, also similar to jet fuel.

Any of those three can be blended with #2 diesel to make it work. The more #1 you add, the colder it can handle. Often 50-50 is good for most anything here in the lower 48. You can use 10% and it will help quite a bit - depends on how cold 'cold' is where you are.

You can just mix the additive (Howes, Power Service, Peridyne, others - sorry for my spelling) with #2 diesel and have the same result. Read the lable, you can probably get protection down to minus 25 or so plus it deals with the water & lubricity & centane help. I just bought 2 jugs of additive on sale for $10 each, treat 300 gallons of #2 each.

I also run a 25% or so blend of #1 in my most used tractor over the cold months.

--->Paul

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Larry59

01-05-2008 06:28:49




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 Thanks in reply to paul, 01-04-2008 20:10:22  
Well you have made me a bit wiser today. Can use all that I can get. lol I do apperiate you taken the time to explain this. Will copy and paste so I don't forget your words. Again.. Thanks



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