Oil & Fuel any easy way to get gas in the tank?

[wedge40]

I do but back then there weren't any self servce stations.

How true. There a few full service stations left, but like the Model A, its very rare to find one.

Wedge

 

[ymarianne]

"fresh fuel is more important since they use additives in the winter to help prevent gelling."

I didn't realize additives were put in diesel, and that diesel could jell in cold weather.. Since I'll be storing my tractor in my barn during winter, should I put some kind of fuel stabilizer in the tank? Is there one for diesel? Is it even necessary? Thanks for all your input!

 

[ymarianne]

btw, there are full service stations all over NJ, no self serve there.

 

[newbury]

"fresh fuel is more important since they use additives in the winter to help prevent gelling."

I didn't realize additives were put in diesel, and that diesel could jell in cold weather.. Since I'll be storing my tractor in my barn during winter, should I put some kind of fuel stabilizer in the tank? Is there one for diesel? Is it even necessary? Thanks for all your input!

Better keep some kerosene on hand.
When the temperatures meet at 40 below straight diesel don't flow.

 

[wedge40]

"fresh fuel is more important since they use additives in the winter to help prevent gelling."

I didn't realize additives were put in diesel, and that diesel could jell in cold weather.. Since I'll be storing my tractor in my barn during winter, should I put some kind of fuel stabilizer in the tank? Is there one for diesel? Is it even necessary? Thanks for all your input!

Marianne.. Here is a link that you might find interesting.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/35427-diesel-jelling.html

Wedge

 

[LBrown59]

1*"fresh fuel is more important since they use additives in the winter to help prevent gelling."
2* should I put some kind of fuel stabilizer in the tank? Is there one for diesel? Is it even necessary? Thanks for all your input!

1* Not all that critical if you treat the fuel with an additive like power service.
2*I put a quart of Power service [ white bottle ] in each 55 gallon fill up.

btw,
3 there are full service stations all over NJ, no self serve there.

3*The rule here is that's the exception not the rule.

 

[LBrown59]

1*Better keep some kerosene on hand.
2*When the temperatures meet at 40 below straight diesel don't flow.

1*I don't think it's a good Idea to dilute diesel that's already been diluted with kerosene with more kerosene .
2*There should not be any straight diesel available at such temperatures.

 

[newbury]

1*I don't think it's a good Idea to dilute diesel that's already been diluted with kerosene with more kerosene .
2*There should not be any straight diesel available at such temperatures.

I think you should KNOW what you put in your tank.
Apparently you are fortunate enough to never had to buy fuel in one place/time/temperature and needed to use it a later time much colder temperature.

I don't know how cold it gets in your neck of the woods but in northern Vt I've bought fuel that was good for the temperature when I bought it (freezing) and still had it in the tank when Centigrade thermometers and Farenheit thermometers read the same. Adding a little kero degelled.

Another handy product is PS 911 Power Service Products, diesel fuel additives, prevent gelling, clean injectors, disperse water, boost cetane, reduce emissions, improve fuel economy

 

[firefighter jim]

I drive 4 miles to the fuel station....However, in a pinch I just man-handle the 5Gallon jug! I Have one of those "vented" fuel jugs. P.O.S. is what they are. So, I drilled a big hole at the top to create a much larger vent, so it don't take soooo long to empty the 5 gallons of fuel. I temp. plug that hole with a cork during transport.

Are those not the lousiest fuel cans anyone has ever used and that s all the stores seems to carry! Besides getting fuel all over your hands when you remove and reinstall the nozzle, they take forever to empty. Bring back the cans with the separate vents and stationary nozzles. I know its sounds trivial, but I cuss these fuel cans out every time I use them.

 

[Inspector507]

I replace the spout with a Han-D pump and pump the first 3 gallons in by hand. That fills my tank or almost. Then when I need to fill up again, I put a funnel in the fuel opening, toss the spout aside and pour it in the funnel.