I take it you've never had a truck gell up while going down the road in extreme cold. I have... had been on the road for over an hour. Temp was -20 degrees Fahrenheit before wind chill... And I was fighting about a 25 mph head wind out of the north. When it started gelling I started losing power and speed rapidly. Ended up on the side of the road and calling for help.
Winter Diesel additive recommendations?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by lwlevens, Oct 21, 2018.
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Built a fuel heater out of copper pipe and fittings and plumbed it into the heater circuit. As long as I can get it running and build a little heat, I'm good to go.
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I use Howes, mostly because it’s been around for a long time (1920) and it’s the cheapest compared to Power Service and Lucas. It’s about $10 bucks at Walmart and treats 320 gal. However, I do carry one bottle of Power Service because Howes can only treat down to -20. Power Service does -30 (I think).
I worked for Stevens Transport for a few years. They stopped using Howes because they were having issues. My guess is people who use Howes are more likely to gel because the instructions on the label are not clear, specifically on the part where you MUST fuel over the antigel to get a good mix. Simply pouring antigel over fuel won’t work. -
^^^ Yeah that don't make any sense ^^^ What do you guys think about this product? Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost and the 911 sounds pretty good also.
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Power Service 911 (red bottle) is only to be used if you gel up. I keep a couple of those in my truck just in case. Otherwise, you will have to call roadside service and they will actually put some of that same stuff in your tanks! -
Yep was talking about the white bottle for the winter. Can you use the gray bottle with the white bottle?
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Ok thanks I'll use the cleaner after the winter.
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