Anyone else gelled up yet?
02-05-2007 | 10:06 PM
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From: Port Crane (Binghamton) NY
Houston, we have ignition!
20 hours, approx. 60 dollars, and 55,000 BTU's of karosene fueled salamander (torpedo) heat later we have ignition!! 
I put the kerosene heater about 6 inches to a foot away from the driver side tank and let er rip for an hour, 2 heat lamps pointed on the filter and housing, 4 bottles of 911, and 10 gallons of kerosene in the tanks.
Now shes going to crank along till i leave, the fuel return will mix it all up, and the tank heater will take care of the Pass. side tank. Thank god this is all over!
Some one else posted about being gelled up earlier, take a heat lamp n post that puppy under the fuel tank, and leave it for a few hours, or just run a torpedo heater pointing under the truck, n that should free er up!
I put the kerosene heater about 6 inches to a foot away from the driver side tank and let er rip for an hour, 2 heat lamps pointed on the filter and housing, 4 bottles of 911, and 10 gallons of kerosene in the tanks.
Now shes going to crank along till i leave, the fuel return will mix it all up, and the tank heater will take care of the Pass. side tank. Thank god this is all over!
Some one else posted about being gelled up earlier, take a heat lamp n post that puppy under the fuel tank, and leave it for a few hours, or just run a torpedo heater pointing under the truck, n that should free er up!
02-07-2007 | 07:56 PM
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From: Pgh, PA
Got a bit gelled up on Tuesday morning. Temp was -5 and the truck had been plugged in during the night. New filter and white Power Service in every tank. Started right up but as soon I pressed the throttle pressure dropped below 5 psi. Serious problem in western Pennsylvania as over 40 school districts cancelled classed for two days because of gelled fuel. I ended up putting in about two gallons of kerosene and problems dissapeared within 20 minutes. All of the schools were mandated to use the new fuel but have begun adding about 20% kero to keep buses running. In the Pittsburgh PA area you can't find a bottle of white Power Service, sold out.
02-08-2007 | 11:33 AM
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like the title implys, have YOU gelled up yet?? My Freightliner is gelled up tighter then a bolt on the titanic! Ive been fighting with it sence 2AM n its quarter after 7 now! Think maybe my company will make it so we can buy additives now? 
Wish I could say i got to sleep in, but, nope!
Whats yer story?
Wish I could say i got to sleep in, but, nope!Whats yer story?
. It was my fault. Was driving Sunday night, down to 1/4 tank (on fuel that came from somewhat wrmer Virginia no less), knew that it was going to get to -6, and I did...NOTHING 
. Next morning truck cranked right up (even though it was not plugged in), and I made it about 2 miles before she died. I knew right away what happened & had some 911 with me. First time I used the stuff. Could not believe how well it worked. After I got my truck going, I ran to a fuel station, topped off with fuel, put in 20 oz. of Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement (white bottle), and have not had problems since.So, how hard is 911 on the common rail fuel system?
02-08-2007 | 11:35 AM
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It was a balmy -5* here this morning and I fired right up! Didn't even put on a jacket to go out and start the truck! But I few weeks ago I did gell.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=131398
For those of you who don't deal with the cold weather a whole lot a few thing to remember. 1- Use an Anti-gell additive BEFORE the cold weather hits. 2- Plugging in your truck will not prevent gelling. Plugging in keeps the engine coolant warm and oil/tranny pans warm if you have installed pan heaters on them (same with battery pads and/or blankets). Your fuel system and tank stay in the cold and are not preheated with electricity unless you have installed some sort of heater yourself. 3-Gelling typically happens in the filter. If you have a lot of miles on a filter and you know a serious cold snap is comming, change your filter before it gets cold. Clean filters flow better than dirty ones and will allow larger parafin (wax) particles to flow through which lowers your chance of gelling. Gelling is when the parrafin in your fuel comes out of suspension and binds together then pluggs the filter or lines. 4- If you do get started in the cold, let the engine warm up to temp before you get going down the road. This lets the warm fuel from the engine that returns to tank help heat the tank. 5- Ice in the lines/tank is something entirely diffrent than gelling. Your best bet to combat ice is to buy fuel from a reputable source and keep your tank over half full at all times to help prevent condensation (water) in the tank. Water freezes at 32*F and can ruin your day long before you need to worry about gelling.
With a good winter blend fuel and anti-gell in every tank I don't worry about gelling until at least -40*F.
Hope this helps.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=131398
For those of you who don't deal with the cold weather a whole lot a few thing to remember. 1- Use an Anti-gell additive BEFORE the cold weather hits. 2- Plugging in your truck will not prevent gelling. Plugging in keeps the engine coolant warm and oil/tranny pans warm if you have installed pan heaters on them (same with battery pads and/or blankets). Your fuel system and tank stay in the cold and are not preheated with electricity unless you have installed some sort of heater yourself. 3-Gelling typically happens in the filter. If you have a lot of miles on a filter and you know a serious cold snap is comming, change your filter before it gets cold. Clean filters flow better than dirty ones and will allow larger parafin (wax) particles to flow through which lowers your chance of gelling. Gelling is when the parrafin in your fuel comes out of suspension and binds together then pluggs the filter or lines. 4- If you do get started in the cold, let the engine warm up to temp before you get going down the road. This lets the warm fuel from the engine that returns to tank help heat the tank. 5- Ice in the lines/tank is something entirely diffrent than gelling. Your best bet to combat ice is to buy fuel from a reputable source and keep your tank over half full at all times to help prevent condensation (water) in the tank. Water freezes at 32*F and can ruin your day long before you need to worry about gelling.
With a good winter blend fuel and anti-gell in every tank I don't worry about gelling until at least -40*F.
Hope this helps.
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