Use double dosage of anti-gel in subzero temperatures, especially with higher content if bio diesel.
I had my truck gel up on me (didnt use enoigh)
Also if you start gelling, dump a quart of Power Service 911 in each tank
Alternative Anti-Gel Method?
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But then why are trucks broke down with gelled fuel?Call_Me_The_Breeze and mitmaks Thank this.
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I think because they shut their truck off in cold temps and the fuel lines gelled up. My truck idling, recycles hot fuel back to the tanks which run throughout the system preventing a gel situation. Used to have it on my qualcomm, could see the fuel temperature about 145 degrees in the tanks.Tony850 and Call_Me_The_Breeze Thank this.
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Can always put a little of that waiting to explode liquid known as gas in there.
Some of my other company drivers did it. I just stuck with the Howes and made sure to buy it from the mom & pops if it wasn't too dusty. -
I'm with Scottied. Why waste the money or risk the chance of the product not working.
These engines love to run.
With the cost of fuel today let her purrrr all day/night.scottied67 Thanks this. -
All the extra wear on engine running it non-stop
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Only time I ever had a gelling problem: I filled my truck in August, parked it until Febuary, then went to work when it was -32C.
It's generally only a problem if you buy a tank full in a warmer area, then drive into a colder area. Fuel in colder climates is designed for that area. -
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Yea when my tank gelled up I wasn't going down the Interstate or anything... I guess I must have turned my truck off and let momentum work and only when I tried to start it back up was it gelled. Or you know maby it was #### cold out (I think -10 or -20) and even though I was driving down the interstate it still got cold enough to gell up. But no, that could not have been it even though it was towed to the shop, let warm up for a few hours and then started right up...
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I am in Montana and we only fill with #2 and have never had the jelling problem. Of course they change the blend some in the winter.
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