Putting gasoline in truck tanks to keep from gelling?

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  1. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    Discussion in a group I am in on facebook is about the truck fire in South Beloit lastnight where a driver left his truck idle and went home for the weekend. Well one of the commenters states that hes always put a half a gallon of gas in his truck tanks and it prevents his fuel from gelling,



    Is this even safe for the engine?

    I mean seriously I wouldnt consider doing this, but that cant be good for the engine
     
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  3. Helowrenchturn2

    Helowrenchturn2 Medium Load Member

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    I've heard of drivers cutting diesel with kerosene. no way I would use gas, the ignition point is way lower than diesel and I can just see the motor blowing up
     
  4. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I was always surprised at drivers who anti-gelled with gasoline. We always used kerosene.
     
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  6. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    all this was common 40-50 years ago
    engines were simpler then
    2 gal of gas in 200 gal of fuel wouldnt change anything except from one gas station to the next
    in Portland ME in 70's we wouldn't shut the boat off in Jan at all
    built fires under many a D9 to get them started

    the world didn't start when you kids started
     
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  7. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    LMAO that was good. I like the one where earlier today where you said "Just cause your mama called you sonny doesn't mean you're bright". You're on a roll today.

    But seriously, wouldn't the return fuel stop the gelling?
     
  8. Ebola Guy

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    I'd agree with you but this isn't 40 or 50 yrs ago today.
     
  9. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    well that amount of gas might mess with a sensor but not something to lose sleep over

    of course all these new company trucks might void warranty too
    my boss says putting water in the radiator would void warranty too
    of course plastic radiators make no sense to me :biggrin_25513:


    but a half gal of gas would do no good compared to a bottle of howes


    I couldn't sit in the motel last week without going across the street to check on my truck
    going home leaving it running is even too old school for me

    beyond that it was 27 when i came thru Dubugue IA at 5 am no chance of gelling
     
  10. mtoo

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    I have started many a fire under an engine (charcoal briquettes) trucks start much easier than they did 30 years ago. They also return much more hot fuel to the tanks. I can't imagine even an old timer cutting gasoline into a fuel tank in this day and age.

    Even us old timers that like to live in the past learn to adapt. I do like this computer
     
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