What temp idle to prevent gelling?

And I have proven it wasn't by posting links and references. I don't care if your truck can start in cold weather as that's not the point. The point is fuel.... Not the dang truck.

 

And unless you're going to dump the entire content of your fuel tank after your truck sat all day in 10° temps, you're not going to prove otherwise. Just because the truck can start doesn't mean the fuel hasn't solidified or gelled.

 

It "solidifies" at 32? Ummm, no, wow lol.

 

Gel point will change as you change locations. The further north you go, manufacturers change the fuel for seasons.

I'd never run straight north out of TX into MN without getting northern tier fuel before shutting down.

There IS a difference.

 

Now you're getting it. I'm proud of you.

(and yes, I know that stations change the gel point for the seasons. I just thought it was LSD for winter use)

 

every engine is different just like a woman
even 35 years ago i couldnt make a 238 detriot start
i had direct inject ether in one of them
but my 425 cat never failed to start anywhere anytime
newer engines with better compression start easier too of course
this paccar saw 2 days last week of -12 in NE
sat for 24 hours in Lexington one bottle of howes between the 2 truck tanks
and the reefer and i made it out alive

 

Yes, I agree that every engine is different. Some trucks can start with gelled fuel easily. Others cannot.

 

Well your truck won't start with gelled fuel it is to thick to be pumped out of the.tanks at that point if your batteries have a good charge it will start.in very cold weather . I work for a large company they have installed a fuel tank heater in alltheir trucks we are suposed to idle whenever its below twenty and add fuel additive this eliminates wear on the starter and engine from cold starting . I have never had fuel gel on me as long as I was running a winter blend but it can happen better safe then sorry .

 

Keep the tanks full to prevent condensation because of the warm fuel bypass. Use a blend if you can. I used to order fuel at 60-40 blend in the winter. 60% #2, 40% #1. Never had a gel problem or needed to add additives.

 

There reading 9 volts, that means there discharged but not frozen. Get out the jumper cables and jump it. Have your low voltage alarm and disconect relay checked, somethings not right .