AxleHub
Elite Member
I find I'm trying to learn more about Diesel fuel than I would have guessed and I've developed more than 1 or 2 questions about it.
I always thought "gelling" of Diesel was simply a temperature that caused Diesel to thicken. But recently I learned that Diesel fuel oil has a wax additive added to it when it is produced (at manufacture) . The purpose of the wax is to add lubrication or "lubricity" to engines. To be clear. . This is a manufacture additive. . NOT. . a brand additive. And cold temperatures causes the wax to get cloudy and fall out of suspension.
so additives get added at distribution or brand or retail or user levels to keep the wax suspended either by mixing crane or no 1 fuel oil to it.
Question 1. When Diesel oil gets "gelled up" does it permanently get effected. . . or just return again to original once temperature is raised or cetane added ?
Question 2. Adding cetane to Diesel fuel makes it safe to use in winters like our winter Wisconsin temperatures creates. But Power Services warns that the cetane versions be used only to 35 degrees and below. So Wisconsin weather isn't predictable like that. Having Power Services or similar product in fuel at 45 degrees isn't desired but it is at 20 ??? What does cetane do to a tractor at 40 or 45 0r 50 degrees?
Question 3. If you have Diesel in tanks or cans that is subject to cold temp changes that vary greatly . . .what do others do?
I always thought "gelling" of Diesel was simply a temperature that caused Diesel to thicken. But recently I learned that Diesel fuel oil has a wax additive added to it when it is produced (at manufacture) . The purpose of the wax is to add lubrication or "lubricity" to engines. To be clear. . This is a manufacture additive. . NOT. . a brand additive. And cold temperatures causes the wax to get cloudy and fall out of suspension.
so additives get added at distribution or brand or retail or user levels to keep the wax suspended either by mixing crane or no 1 fuel oil to it.
Question 1. When Diesel oil gets "gelled up" does it permanently get effected. . . or just return again to original once temperature is raised or cetane added ?
Question 2. Adding cetane to Diesel fuel makes it safe to use in winters like our winter Wisconsin temperatures creates. But Power Services warns that the cetane versions be used only to 35 degrees and below. So Wisconsin weather isn't predictable like that. Having Power Services or similar product in fuel at 45 degrees isn't desired but it is at 20 ??? What does cetane do to a tractor at 40 or 45 0r 50 degrees?
Question 3. If you have Diesel in tanks or cans that is subject to cold temp changes that vary greatly . . .what do others do?