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Cold weather is coming again, what's everyone using for anti-gel?
by
colectb
on 10 Oct, 2009 23:14
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As the title states, what is everyone using? The input of the Canadians is especially valuable
Last year I had to run a concoction of different liquids just to keep my car from gelling up. About half a tank of #1 finally fixed it... added to a 60/40 blend. I have been running howes all year long, but I'm betting it will gel up again when it hits about 15°F or -9°C. That's where it would always turn to slush for me. So, what is everyone running, is there anything better than howes or powerservice? Has anyone else had any problems with these two products and/or the new ULSD gelling up no matter what?
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#1
by
dieselsmoke
on 11 Oct, 2009 08:00
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I use a couple of products made by Power Service. They make 3 different bottles. There is a white one for year round use and prevents gelling, a red one which is called 911 which is used if your lines have already gelled ( I have used this when my lines gelled at -40 and it works really well, was up and going in 10 min) and they have a grey bottle which I believe is just a cetane boost.
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#2
by
Black Smokin' Diesel
on 11 Oct, 2009 08:52
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I've never has issues with gelling even at -40C. Your diesel must not contain a lot of winter additive from the pump.
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#3
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 11 Oct, 2009 09:26
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As the title states, what is everyone using? The input of the Canadians is especially valuable Last year I had to run a concoction of different liquids just to keep my car from gelling up. About half a tank of #1 finally fixed it... added to a 60/40 blend. I have been running howes all year long, but I'm betting it will gel up again when it hits about 15°F or -9°C. That's where it would always turn to slush for me. So, what is everyone running, is there anything better than howes or powerservice? Has anyone else had any problems with these two products and/or the new ULSD gelling up no matter what?
#1 diesel is BAD!
it was made to run in detroits. they dont have injection pumps. there isnt as much lubricity in it. or at least thats how it used to be. im not for positive on todays diesel, because i havent seen #1 at a pump for years around here. we just get green or red diesel.
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#4
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veedubcanuck
on 11 Oct, 2009 10:42
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I've never has issues with gelling even at -40C. Your diesel must not contain a lot of winter additive from the pump.
X2 never had an issue with gelling either so I've never had to add anything...
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#5
by
diesel smoke
on 11 Oct, 2009 10:43
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I run PowerService in the white bottle all year, but add more in the winter, in the summer it is just a cetane boost.
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#6
by
colectb
on 11 Oct, 2009 12:47
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well usually the "additive" at the pump is a #1 & #2 blend. I know #1 is bad, but I didn't have a choice. Maybe the fuel in my region is bad.
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#7
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macka
on 11 Oct, 2009 13:41
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power service or kleen flo diesel additive.
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#8
by
dieselsmoke
on 11 Oct, 2009 19:16
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I have had my share of bad batches of diesel fuel. the powerservice additives has helped me out alot!. My friend uses the stuff in the grey bottle from power service and he noticed an increase in mileage.
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#9
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catlin_cava
on 12 Oct, 2009 06:47
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Never used additives in the winter, that's usually my car, the farm tractor, and my brother's transport truck and we use all the same station up here
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#10
by
booneylander
on 12 Oct, 2009 11:01
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Add another vote for not having any issues down to -40 from the pump.
Have been using B100 all summer so might find some troubles this winter as I'll be trying to blend some Bio into the tank, but we will see how it goes.
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#11
by
burnt_servo
on 12 Oct, 2009 11:19
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i'm just a bit south of prince george b.c. .
i've never had trouble with fuel gelling up at any temp around here with any diesel i've had ( it hits - 40ish a couple times a winter ) .
around - 20 c the car gets hard to start without plugging it in .
around nov. the gas stations here switch to #1 diesel ( you can tell beacuse you all of a sudden seem to burn through way more diesel ) .
that said every winter i know of a few people who's diesel trucks freeze up , and because of that i always keep a bottle of " meltdown " in the trunk just in case .
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#12
by
colectb
on 12 Oct, 2009 21:58
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Wow, I am just unlucky I think. Thanks for the replies and I guess I'll be switching from Howes to Powerservice since that seems like what everyone is using.
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#13
by
bajacalal
on 12 Oct, 2009 22:08
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The last owner of my car used a product from the Power Service people called Arctic Service (in Montana) but my Golf "Lucky" is spending it's "golden years" in the sun belt (for now).