cold weather
#11
12-26-2007 | 05:18 PM
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How does the RED 911 PS work? If the fuel in my fuellines is gelled, how does pouring somthing in the tank help out? Seems that the stuff in the lines would have to re-liquify before the 911 red will flow to the gelled fuel?
Big dummy me used some diesel that I had bought back in the summer and it did not have any anti-gell in it at all. The temp got down to 25 degrees and my truck quit working. I had to push it into the garage and fire up the heater to get things flowing again. Even sitting at 80 degrees for four hours andwith a bottle of the white anti-gel in the tank, the fuel lines were the last thing to thaw. I had to disconnect the fuel lines and blow the last little bit of gelled fuel out with an air hose. Would the 911 have done the trick?
Big dummy me used some diesel that I had bought back in the summer and it did not have any anti-gell in it at all. The temp got down to 25 degrees and my truck quit working. I had to push it into the garage and fire up the heater to get things flowing again. Even sitting at 80 degrees for four hours andwith a bottle of the white anti-gel in the tank, the fuel lines were the last thing to thaw. I had to disconnect the fuel lines and blow the last little bit of gelled fuel out with an air hose. Would the 911 have done the trick?
#13
12-26-2007 | 05:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: 2008cummings
this might be dumb but how you know it is gelled up? just doesn't start?
this might be dumb but how you know it is gelled up? just doesn't start?
Now with that said, once the weather starts to turn cooler, those areas affected usually blend #2 diesel with #1 to lower the cloud point and help prevent gelling. I personally wouldn't rely solely on that and would add some form of anit-gel if you are in a colder climate.
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12-26-2007 | 05:35 PM
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Assuming that the 6.7 works similarly to the 5.9, the fuel heater only works for the first few minutes after you start the engine if the outside temp is at a certain level or colder. That's just to help get you going a little easier.
I grew up on a farm surrounded by diesel farm equipment. With a little prevention we never had gelling issues.
I grew up on a farm surrounded by diesel farm equipment. With a little prevention we never had gelling issues.
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12-26-2007 | 05:42 PM
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How does the RED 911 PS work? If the fuel in my fuellines is gelled, how does pouring somthing in the tank help out? Seems that the stuff in the lines would have to re-liquify before the 911 red will flow to the gelled fuel?
Big dummy me used some diesel that I had bought back in the summer and it did not have any anti-gell in it at all. The temp got down to 25 degrees and my truck quit working. I had to push it into the garage and fire up the heater to get things flowing again. Even sitting at 80 degrees for four hours andwith a bottle of the white anti-gel in the tank, the fuel lines were the last thing to thaw. I had to disconnect the fuel lines and blow the last little bit of gelled fuel out with an air hose. Would the 911 have done the trick?
How does the RED 911 PS work? If the fuel in my fuellines is gelled, how does pouring somthing in the tank help out? Seems that the stuff in the lines would have to re-liquify before the 911 red will flow to the gelled fuel?
Big dummy me used some diesel that I had bought back in the summer and it did not have any anti-gell in it at all. The temp got down to 25 degrees and my truck quit working. I had to push it into the garage and fire up the heater to get things flowing again. Even sitting at 80 degrees for four hours andwith a bottle of the white anti-gel in the tank, the fuel lines were the last thing to thaw. I had to disconnect the fuel lines and blow the last little bit of gelled fuel out with an air hose. Would the 911 have done the trick?
