oliver foster

More Power Service [red or white bottle helps with de gelling], or like Patdaly recommended, maybe a little Kero. in the tank.

I also try to have a spare fuel filter in the truck in the winter at all times.

patdaly

That's them, when it was really cold I used to run half No1 and half No2 diesel, but I can't get it any longer.........

So now I hit it harder with white bottle PS and if it gets really bad, break the law and dump some Kero. in, but haven't had to for several years now......

Dieselbuilder

Using kerosene is breaking the law? Your not running on the stuff just mixing it to thin out the fuel, running 100% will wreck pump and injectors there is not enough lubricant in it!

tech-eh

So on a standard tank that your filling up
How much kero to add as i believe it to be cheeper than howes or 911 type
And gelling is an issue in the winter hear ?

Dieselbuilder

about 5gal to a tank

patdaly

Yep, 5 gallons to a tank is a pretty good rule of thumb, though when I could get No1 I was lazy and just mixed it around half and half, you knew it was good to go, and it didn't seem to irritate the truck stop attendants as much. ( Don't ask me, I wouldn't think it would matter to them a bit, but it used to )

And as for breaking the law, I never got dipped, too darned cold when I was doing it for the DOT guys to be out playing, but I always figured if they did say something I would just tell them without the Kero, they wouldn't be getting my road taxes anyway.

Dieselbuilder

With kerosene there is no dye in it only marked fuel

patdaly

Good point........ Hadn't ever really thought about it.

Red_Angus

winter fuel in canada is pretty much straight No 2, cant run bio after 5c (41F), no 2 is good till bout -15c (5F) -> -20c (-4F). after that its additives to thin it out, thatll take you to -23c (-10F) -> -27c (-17F), after that its tank heaters and hot return fuel. up here nobody leaves a truck unplugged or not running after -15c. after -30c the truck runs all day, all night. minimun 4 hrs on the plug and at least an hour idle before you move her without the risk of breaking stuff. or at least those are the rules ive used to keep my KWs running.

oliver foster

I see -20F to -30F temps at night here in the winter often.
My trucks are fine with a hour or two of block heater time, 5-10 Mins of warm up time and some Power Service in the tank.

Plugging your truck in all the time, or leaving it running at or below 5 F* seems like massive over kill too me.

maybe368

You guys are plumb nutz...Mark

patdaly

Well, yer nutz feel pretty plumb when you walk out in the morning, so you might be on to something........

maybe368

Maybe that should be plum, because they turn purple...Mark