Alternative Anti-Gel Method?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Call_Me_The_Breeze, Jan 12, 2016.

  1. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    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
     
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  3. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    But then why are trucks broke down with gelled fuel?
     
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  4. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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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.
     
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  5. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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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.
     
  6. Kry0n

    Kry0n Light Load Member

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    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.
     
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  7. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    All the extra wear on engine running it non-stop
     
  8. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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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.
     
  9. Kry0n

    Kry0n Light Load Member

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    Don't be a puss y... ;)
     
  10. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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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...

    -Steven
     
  11. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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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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