I'm Gellin :(

Went out to get tractor going to tidy up the snow in the driveway....started up hard..but not bad considering it's well below ZERO here. Pulled it out of the barn after a few minutes to finish warming up....walked away to go inside and get warm. Poor old girl died. Never to stay running again lol. Seems I have an ice/ gel problem. I'm pretty lucky.....ive been running equipment all my life..never had this issue. I'm not even gonna bother changing filters or anything...cuz they will plug too. If all else fails..ill tarp it over and put a space Heater under if I need too. Otherwise..its staying put till it warms up .
Also started putting conditioner in my fuel months ago to prep for this. Too much moisture in my system


Btw..I really hate these cheap plastic filters that Kubota is in love with in there smaller equipment. Theres 2 on my BX...and im unimpressed. My Dad's RTV has had troubles too. The equipment with the better filters have had zero problems. Might be time to upgrade.

 

Project farm said hot shot is the best winter additive.

 

Thanks..im gonna look into that !

 

We took the heat gun advice...got her running..cleared up and sounded good..but decided not to press my luck. Safe n sound in the barn now ! Actually shook so hard on initial startup...that it loosened a radiator hose clamp. So had some nice green flinging around to boot lol !

 

Better off keeping power service Diesel 911 in instances like this.

best thing I’ve found for my diesel trucks is just good ol’ fuel heaters.

 

I'm gonna order that too !

 

When you read the instructions, realize that for the most part, all of the conditions are met to double dose. So that bottle that’s says “treats 250 gallons” will only treat 125 gallons.

 

I appreciate that advice greatly ! Also...I just added some diesel 911 to my order before it shipped !Sounds like I won't always need it...if I use a better conditioner. Maybe I'll start changing my fuel filters before winter..even though it's not technically time for it hour wise.

 

You’d be better off just adding #1 fuel to the tank than any fuel conditioner.

the cost is a bit cheaper and it allows you to get a much colder pour point.

it’s more an issue that you’re waxing over and the only way to solve it is heat or truly dropping the waxing point. Takes #1 to do that.

my current semi has fuel tank heaters…. No real issues even in -25*F temps.

my last truck didn’t….

life sucked. #1 diesel made it better for the most part

 

Yep, all that ^

 

Yes sir. We all have fuel heaters in our log trucks. Nothing seems to be a better option. Kind of nice thing up here is that most all truck stops and small gas stations only have the number 1 option. Even the red dye is blended for 40 below.

 

I added block heater to mine; plug it in 1/2 hour and never had a problem.. good luck

 

I think #1 is all you can get here in winter too. My brothers both carry diesel 911 with them just in case, but they leave the trucks running when its below zero. The extra fuel returning to the tank keeps the temp around 100⁰.

 

Cheap whiskey in the tank will do about as much good as most additives will. When the temperature drops into the teens you need some #1 diesel in the tank. The colder it gets the more you need. Once it hits zero, you need to be running on straight #1. There will be some hp loss, ( you may or may not notice, depending upon how hard you are working the equipment) but you can still go

 

Yep, #1 fuel for sure in winter. Power Service works at about 1 quart to 50 gallons if the fuel is treated with it at warmer temps. I've never been real impressed with it. Fuel heaters = a good running diesel.

 

I'd just wait till it warms up to mess with it. Unless that inch of snow is really bothering you.

 

Lol..its not the inch of snow..its the 2 foot the road plow deposited at the end of our driveway that goes uphill from the road that's bothersome

 

I’ve added 911 to the tank and filled the fuel filter with it. Usually gets them going quick. Not certain if the new emissions type stuff will have issues after

 

Just do like our lot boy did with an old 7.3 F250 when he took up to the corner station for fuel...put gas in it!
Fortunately it wasn't clear empty, and he didn't fill it clear up...he made it the couple miles back, but it didn't sound good!
Once drained and refilled with the proper go juice it was fine.
We wondered out loud how it would start in the cold with that mixture...might be interesting when using the glow plugs, eh?!

 

A lot of the older truck drivers would add 5-10 gallon of gas to a tank of diesel to thin it down to eliminate gelling.