Usually here in Canada I don't have any issues with diesel at all as winter diesel replaces the summer stuff at about the same rate as the temperature falls and as I burn the fuel.
Unfortunately, this year we had a very warm fall followed by a rapid drop in several days from +5 to -25C, and I've been caught with summer diesel in my tractors and tanks. Today I learned that my "anti-gel" additive indeed prevents gelling, but does not depress CFPP enough. After half an hour of feeding hay today my tractor came to a halt in the pasture with the tank pickup plugged solid with crystal.
Frustratingly the fuel was nice and fluid! I towed the tractor back to the shop and heated the bottom of the tank until the pickup would flow again.
There is a lot of snake oil on sale at the stores, like that worthless additive that is in there right now. Can anyone recommend a product that WORKS and will let me burn this fuel off?
Unfortunately, this year we had a very warm fall followed by a rapid drop in several days from +5 to -25C, and I've been caught with summer diesel in my tractors and tanks. Today I learned that my "anti-gel" additive indeed prevents gelling, but does not depress CFPP enough. After half an hour of feeding hay today my tractor came to a halt in the pasture with the tank pickup plugged solid with crystal.
Frustratingly the fuel was nice and fluid! I towed the tractor back to the shop and heated the bottom of the tank until the pickup would flow again.
There is a lot of snake oil on sale at the stores, like that worthless additive that is in there right now. Can anyone recommend a product that WORKS and will let me burn this fuel off?