Diesel Gel

That's Richter. He knows way more than anyone else and he'll tell you himself.

Me, I've used Howe's, mostly, over the years, along with No. 1 if I can get it. I also like the Schaffer's.

 

Yeah, the bio has added a whole new dimension to things. ULSD kinda screwed things up, and now the bio has compounded the problem. Seems like just about everywhere I fuel, there is some bio in the mix. That's what I get for living in the dead center of ethanol and biodiesel production. Fortunately, the Schaeffer's has done a pretty good job of keeping things flowing, even at -20F this year. And that was with no #1 in the mix. Now to be fair, since my Davco requires a 7 micron filter for the Detroit, I have had to replace a few filters more than normal this winter. Nothing though that was causing a real problem. I check the Davco frequently, and caught it up at the top before it actually started choking off things. I am guessing the bio is the culprit just like you stated.

 

All the #2 I haul in MN is 5% bio, and sure wrecks havoc on things in the winter months. We are currently blending 70/30.

 

i carry a gallon of methyl hydrate gets reefers going quick and also good for pouring in airline off compressor and glad hand if air problems occur due to freezing ..

 

I think the bio fuels cause the filters to wax up, I have always had a lot of trouble with that in the winter. This winter so far have not had any problems, but I have stayed away from buying any bio fuels.

 

For the price of that 911 stuff I'd rather spend the money topping off with No.1. That 911 has to be a strong solvent to treat at the ratio they say.

 

Saw plenty of trucks broke down on the side of the road, probably gelled trucks. 3 stevens lease ops within 10 miles of each other.

 

fueled in pa and with this polar air that came through with windchills reaching 33 below I had the fuel gel in my fuel filters. dumped some diesel 911 and changed fuel filters and was good to go. pa fuel is not treated for that kind of temps and with pa law it is a biodiesel blend of anywhere from 5% to 20%. I don't like pa fuel but buy there being I run through there quite a bit

 

Anyone have a rough estimate on how many gallons of anti gel you go through in a typical winter? I'm not even sure what a typical winter is anymore.

 

This past winter I used 2 gallons, I live up north and do a lot of trucking up here.