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Truck died.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TruckerNate, Dec 11, 2010.

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  1. Dec 11, 2010 #21
    TruckerNate

    TruckerNate Light Load Member

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    Didn't turn into a human popsicle but close. It's that dang wind that can get to you, chills u to the bone, starting to feel my feet again tho. Your right lillil whatever it was fuel jelled up, only had a quarter tank and didn't wanna stop cause had to get my load picked up before they closed. Fuel filter was full of ice. Froze my butt off. Was fueling it with disel one to for the last few days. I blame my fellow co worker, he told me I was okay not to refuel but now that I think of it sounds like he hasn't done much driving up north. Not holding a grudge, you live and you learn. Gonna think of this as a positive experience.
     
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  3. Dec 11, 2010 #22
    rookietrucker

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    Glad to hear your alright. :biggrin_25514:
     
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  4. Dec 11, 2010 #23
    REDD

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    #1 should not of gelled up as easily. Hell, it's only a -2 degrees, #2 shouldn't of gelled that cold either.

    Do you have fuel heaters on the truck? Get them turned on if you do.

    Your lucky actually. You gelled at a 1/4 tank. Less fuel is easiler to un-gell. Imagine trying to heat up 300 gallons sitting on the side of the road.
     
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  5. Dec 11, 2010 #24
    Allow Me.

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    You need to be concerned with fuel gelling at about 5 degrees. I'm not saying it will gel, but if it's 5 out, will it get colder as you go? If you're driving down the highway at 55 mph in 5 degree weather, that's like 15 below air blowing on your fuel tanks. That's when you wish you would have bought some additives at the last truck stop.
     
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  7. Dec 11, 2010 #25
    shriner75

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    Well it actually should have been around zero if I wasnt mistaken. Tomorrow they are forcasting -40 below zero windshield temp. SO it could have gelled. My T600 that I drive gelled on me with 3/4 tank. a bottle in the fuel filter and 1 in the water/fuel seperator and she slowly, slowly came back to life. BUt I believ it was the cold. Now its pretty darn cold and had about 15 inches of snow here now.
     
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  8. Dec 11, 2010 #26
    Prairie Boy

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    Surely you can buy winter fuel in MN.
     
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  9. Dec 11, 2010 #27
    Pokey1

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    I have always heard that wind chill is only applicable to warm blooded creatures, humans, animals, has no effect on mechanical things. they only recognize true temperature. Not 100% sure though.
     
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  10. Dec 11, 2010 #28
    Pokey1

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    As a side note, I do agree with allow me, that I put additives in anytime below 15 degrees. Pretty cheap compared to being towed to a shop to be thawed out.
     
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  11. Dec 11, 2010 #29
    shriner75

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    Heck ya they do, but the thing is like in my case the company I work for they didnt put in their winterblend in till a couple of weeks ago. Thats how my tank gelled. BUt that was my case.
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2010 #30
    Mike'

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    Are you gellin'? :biggrin_25522:
     
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