Anti-gel over kill?

That's why I use kerosene for wabasto .

 

It's 1 gallon per 160 gallons below zero. Above zero a gallon is for 320 gallons. Should of dropped a whole bottle in each tank.

 

That's the problem with the fuel additives. There is a huge gap between 1:160 and 1:320. And there is a wide range of variability between problematic temperature ranges. Then, add in the wax-point differences between different fuel supplies and your left with only one option ... err on the side of more-than-needed and add whatever you think it's going to take to get you from point A to point B without $500 worth of towing and service work, and another $500 in lost time between the carrier and the driver.

 

I just bought and used Howe's Antigel over the last week. It states that you should store it above freezing to prevent it from getting too thick to pour???

I'm reconsidering ever buying Howe's again.

 

Maybe you need to get their new anti-anti-gel. You know, that stuff that keeps their anti-gel from gelling...

 

You're supposed to store it in the climate-controlled cab/sleeper compartment, alongside your groceries, driver. Geez.

 

My brother was pulling a 75' yacht from Chicago to Seattle in the winter of 79/80 and got stuck in Bismarck, ND in a blizzard for a day. He left the truck running and checked into a motel. Next morning he went to the truck and it wasn't running, cold and wouldn't start. Tried changing fuel filters, starting a fire under the oil pan, nothing worked. The oil wouldn't flow.

He is a master plumber, and carried 1/2" copper pipe and plumbing tools in the side boxes, usually to deal with air leaks in the days when air lines were copper. He had the gas fired pilot car pull up next to him, and rigged lines from the radiator of the pilot car to his coolant system. In about 30 minutes he was able to fire up his Detroit. After that he never left the truck idling in low temperatures without being inside to babysit it.

 

Yeah, after reading the directions I store mine in the cab.

 

Are you for real? Do you wrap in blanket and sing it a lullaby? I store mine in sidebox and yes below freezing it gets a bit cloudy but it doesn't hurt it at all. Just dump bottle in each tank when getting in teens imo.

 

So, if Howes "gels up" at freezing, why do you think it'll work with fuel at freezing??