sdk131
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Yesterday I had a gelling episode on my BX1870. Backed her out of the shed to idle/warm up and she sputtered and died after about a minute. Here's why I never would have expected this:
1. I live in MD, coldest temps since I ran it about a week ago were around 25.
2. There was about 4oz of Power Service White in the tank (and it has been in there since November when I added the PS and about 5 gallons of diesel).
3. 22hours on the tractor (so all filters newer and not neglected)
After swapping out the first filter (pre-fuel pump), adding a dose of PS 911, bleeding at the injectors and allowing it to warm in the sun I got her running again. I then cut open the old fuel filter and found a bunch of waxy goo confirming that in fact had gelled. I'm a bit puzzled by this since I had the PS white in the tank, and the fact that I have been running my car on diesel from the same station. Anyone have any ideas on this? Perhaps there had been some water sloshing around in the tractor tank since new last fall? After doing a little searching it seems like a fair number of people have also had gelling while using PS white. I'm wondering if they changed the product. I'm also wondering if perhaps I had gotten some bad diesel when I filled my 5 gallon can.
I'm now considering adding a racor filter in the spring so that I can drain any water that may make its way into the fuel.
1. I live in MD, coldest temps since I ran it about a week ago were around 25.
2. There was about 4oz of Power Service White in the tank (and it has been in there since November when I added the PS and about 5 gallons of diesel).
3. 22hours on the tractor (so all filters newer and not neglected)
After swapping out the first filter (pre-fuel pump), adding a dose of PS 911, bleeding at the injectors and allowing it to warm in the sun I got her running again. I then cut open the old fuel filter and found a bunch of waxy goo confirming that in fact had gelled. I'm a bit puzzled by this since I had the PS white in the tank, and the fact that I have been running my car on diesel from the same station. Anyone have any ideas on this? Perhaps there had been some water sloshing around in the tractor tank since new last fall? After doing a little searching it seems like a fair number of people have also had gelling while using PS white. I'm wondering if they changed the product. I'm also wondering if perhaps I had gotten some bad diesel when I filled my 5 gallon can.
I'm now considering adding a racor filter in the spring so that I can drain any water that may make its way into the fuel.