"winter" fuel

The CFPP of 'standard' #2 diesel is usually 15F or lower. You should be fine with the summer blend. If it worries you that much, put 10% K1 in with the diesel. One gallon of K1 per 10 gallons of diesel. This will lower the CFPP of the fuel by 5 degrees F.

Or just don't run it when it's cold, and the filters won't plug if it happens to be cold enough to precipitate the paraffin in the fuel. Not likely to get that cold where you are.

 

30's shouldn't be a problem, you could just put in some diesel additive if it gets into the 20's...

Can you even get winter blend in the BIG D ??

 

I ran M813s in German winters and all we ran was #2. I know it was #2, cause I hauled it in 600 gallon pods with a pony unit to fuel the M-60s. Only problem we ever had was trying to start them in the morning with a burned out glow plug. A wrag wrapped around the air intake, soaked in MOGAS usually worked like a charm.

 

i'm pretty sure everyone in teh country is selling #2 this time of year. just becuase it's the south. doesn't mean the truck is going to stay in the south.

imagine filling up with #1 fuel in dallas. and ending up in montana, wyoming, or even the dakotas.

 

He already stated that he is not going out of Texas with it.
BTW, #2 is the normal diesel fuel. #1 is for cold weather, also known as kerosene.

 

I guess you've never hooked onto a reefer that was fueled up in the winter with "southern fuel" and promptly froze up when you get back to the great white north in lets say February ?? It happens trust me it happens..

 

Of course thats the "special" Kerosene that has on road fuel tax paid on it... Wouldnt want to commit tax fraud.

There is no difference now at the pump. All diesel fuel is the same year round in the lower 48. Even with the old high sulfur (1500PPM) #2 from 10 years ago you would not have problems with ambient air temps in the 30's.

 

You should post some pics of that thing !!!