Gelling again

[RobS]

Anyone ever try wrapping some of those handwarmer packets around the filter? It may, or may not help, any safety concerns though?

This may help at "warmer" temps, but at minus 5 I still had some problems. I think I need to replace my filter.

 

[DANOCHEESE]

There is nothing wrong with PS. You have plain old bad fuel with restricted fuel filters. Purge your system. change your filter out.

I ran 5 differnt diesels today -29, -48 wind chill all with #2 PS treated.

 

[ccsial]

Most of the additives I have seen on the shelf state they are formulated for ULSD.

 

[dirtworksequip]

I think what is throwing a kink in the people who are having fuel problems is the 5 to 20% bio-diesel that is added which gells at a higher temp and not that it is a problem with ULSD.

Sincerely, Dirt

 

[LBrown59]

I think what is throwing a kink in the people who are having fuel problems is the 5 to 20% bio-diesel that is added which gells at a higher temp and not that it is a problem with ULSD.

Sincerely, Dirt

U may have a point there.

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

Check the newspapers around Bloomington MN, the school buses are gelling, they had to canx school today because a lot of students were stranded yesterday. The stated the Bi0-Diesel is causing all the problems.

kare11.com | Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN | News, Weather and Sports

 

[zuiko]

Both loads of fuel (they were both #2/kero mix) came from Cenex stations (different ones about 30 miles apart). There used to be a place where they gave you the option of straight #1, #2/kero, or straight #2, but it got torn down and I haven't located another place that gives you the option. I might have to drain the fuel again and try it with straight #1 fuel after it warms up a bit. Cost isn't much of an issue... I don't go through that much fuel, I just wish I could get some decent fuel... preferably without the 5% biodiesel. Even if I have to pay $5 a gallon. The BD shouldn't be required under state law since this is an off-road vehicle, but I'm sure I'd have a heck of a time finding a filling station that sells it that way. I can't wait till the 20% mandate kicks in.

 

[ultrarunner]

Check the newspapers around Bloomington MN, the school buses are gelling, they had to canx school today because a lot of students were stranded yesterday. The stated the Bi0-Diesel is causing all the problems.

kare11.com | Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN | News, Weather and Sports

I heard from a friend in MN that the reformulated Bio Diesel is responsible... it's cold temperature sensitive.

On the Alaska Pipeline project the equipment was never shut down in the extreme winter.

 

[zuiko]

are you sure you don't have some water in the fuel, too?

The tractor has two in-line water separators and neither of them have shown any water... this is also the second load of fuel, bought from different stations at different times. I've already totally drained the tank, cleaned the screen, replaced the filter then replaced the fuel once, then it ran fine that day and for about 30 minutes the next time I used it before the new fuel started clogging things up.

 

[zuiko]

Here's the story about Bloomington's school cancellation on account of biodiesel:

Biodiesel fuel woes close Bloomington schools

Well at least I'm not alone, I guess.