I remember my father back in the old days would add a gallon or two of regular gasoline in to the mix to help with the gelling.
Yes, and I remember the diesel Rabbit well. VW said to mix one gallon of regular gasoline in the tank to prevent gelling and to assist in starting the cold Rabbit.I remember my father back in the old days would add a gallon or two of regular gasoline in to the mix to help with the gelling.
If they have power to pump it.Kerosene works just fine if they have it at a pump at your station
Yep. The boys at the Odessa bulk terminal weren’t taking on #1. The fuel filter is where it’s plugging. Check out ASTM D4539 Low-Temperature Operability Test.All diesel available here in Texas is #2. Unprecedented cold has me wishing we could get #1.
Good point. It’s too gelled to make it through the filter most likely. Maybe if it was -40 I could think it could gel in the lines, but the temps were nothing close to that. Changing the filter is required.If the lines and filter are that plugged up from being frozen how does adding something to the tank unfreeze it if it can't flow? Won't it just sit in the tank?
Maybe, but the fuel pump is in the tank, so it will be pushing fuel through the filter. Right idea though. I think pre-filling with a little warm diesel with antigel is the ticket if pre-filling. The tank is already dosed with anti-gel.Changing the filter will only work if you prefill it, otherwise there is a good chance that it won't pull much "good" fuel. Probably need to fill the filter with PS.
Good point. It’s too gelled to make it through the filter most likely. Maybe if it was -40 I could think it could gel in the lines, but the temps were nothing close to that. Changing the filter is required.
Always wondered who purchased those turkeys.OT: Diesel Rabbit is the definition of an oxymoron