Fuel gelling and icing: What causes it, the myths, and how to prevent it

Nice write up. Don't forget to Winterize your air system. If you do get into a bind have plenty of clothes and some extra food. Crack your vent when you burn a candle. A portable propane heater would really make a huge difference for survival. A frozen truck just sucks.

 

Got a 4-pack of Sterno for the winter. It's just a few bucks at the grocery store. What they use on those hot plates at parties or what not.
Burning alcohol won't kill you inside the cab. You'll be good for a few days if you need it.

 

Burn it? Hell, drink it!!!

 

i carry some sterno in all my vehicles in the winter time.

 

What does Sterno do?

 

Had some gelling today as my tanks wernt leveling. I don't think they have been treating fuel around here enough yet. A little attitive and it fixed itself 100 miles later.

 

This is a good thread to keep bumping up.
Having a jug of warm diesel along with your spare filters is handy. You can also use 911 to fill your filter.

 

I just put howes in every fillup and 0 problems so far. Truck say all day Saturday, Sunday, until noon today and fired right off. It was down to single digits both nights. I looked in the tanks before I started it and not a hint of waxing up.

 

Howes is the only additive I use. Good stuff, Maynard