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THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE - DFO gets a truck and hops on Schneider's IC Choice Program

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by dieselfuelonly, Nov 1, 2013.

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  1. Jan 8, 2014 #401
    superduty

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    When the engine is running some of the warmed up fuel feeding the injectors recirculates back to the tanks.
     
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  3. Jan 8, 2014 #402
    icsheeple

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    You can also just add anti gel additive.
     
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  4. Jan 8, 2014 #403
    moosc

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    Or number one diesel, or kerosene
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2014 #404
    Lonesome

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    Even that's not foolproof. A friend's truck gelled up in -15 temps overnite, even after it had been treated.
     
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  7. Jan 8, 2014 #405
    firespock

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    So i guess the only foolproof way is to do what DFO did which is idle the truck, which for o/o's will kinda suck cause of $$$ going down the drain. On the good side of idling though is that you don't get stuck on the side of the road and can make money instead of losing even more for not idling the truck.
     
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  8. Jan 8, 2014 #406
    Rodeoman7

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    The vibration, but most gelling happens in fuel lines. So when the engine is running it keeps the lines flowing..

    Just be glad it doesn't get cold enough where untreated fuel gels while the motor is running
     
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  9. Jan 8, 2014 #407
    firespock

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    How cold does it have to be for that to happen any idea?
     
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  10. Jan 8, 2014 #408
    moosc

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    Rule of thumb is once temps hit 10 leave it running. If your at home plug it in.
     
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  11. Jan 8, 2014 #409
    dieselfuelonly

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    I've been curious about the science behind the gelling as well and what the best ways to prevent it are. I don't really trust additives that much and especially on a new diesel I'm somewhat nervous about putting anything except diesel fuel into my tank.

    Diesels have a return line that feeds excess fuel back into the tank, so when the fuel is kept flowing it can't gel. I have a small tractor with a Yanmar diesel that has clear overflow lines running between the injectors, its kind of cool to watch the excess fuel make its way back to the tank. This is why idling is recommended when it gets really cold because it keeps the fuel in the lines moving.

    I don't have enough cold-weather experience to say if a block heater will prevent gelling or not - since a block heater usually sits in the coolant jacket and warms the coolant up, I don't see how it would prevent the fuel from gelling in say, the fuel filter or the water separator housing. Can anyone offer any insight on this?

    I'm at the Atlanta OC tonight, got here at about 2230 so I won't be leaving until later in the morning if anyones stopping through.
     
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  12. Jan 9, 2014 #410
    nate980

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    Additives do work. I've been in weather below -40 and I've never had problems with my fuel
     
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