Winterizing diesel

[LouNY]

Per the bottle I just went and got;
Power Service
Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost

the white bottle
also with Slick Diesel lubricator.

At temperatures of 0F and above 32 oz. will treat 100 gallons of #2
below 0F or with biodiesel blends 32 oz. to 50 gallons.
Thats per the manufacture I still blend in some #1 and treat to the above zero rate when it goes below or gets close I go with the heavy rate even in blended fuel.

Added;
Richard you should be fine with half a bottle in each unless it gets below zero in Knoxville.

 

[ovrszd]

I use Diesel 911. My neighbor owns a heavy equipment company with millions of dollars of heavy iron that he relies on for his living. He recommended it, so I use it.

A Quart bottle is good for 250 gallons, so a quart will last me two years, cheap insurance and I have never had a problem.

I have a 200 gallon tank, so I just fill it up, put in the quart of 911 and call it a year (or two)

The intent of 911 is to "ungel" fuel. It is very potent. If you haven't done so you might want to "google" it. I can't speak to it's continued long term use.

If you are diligent about treatment the White Bottle will protect you.

 

[ovrszd]

If .32/oz per gallon is the correct ratio, and you don't quite get that much in, will you still have "some" protection or does it need to hit a critical number?

Alternatively, if you over-shoot and put too much in, are you gaining any more protection? Just wasting it? Cause anything damage?

Reason I'm asking:

Tractor has (I think) 45 gallon tank. Backhoe has (I think) 40 gallons.

Looked at my bottle and have about enough in there to use half of what's left in my bottle in tractor, other half in backhoe. This would be by eyeball and just pouring it in using the window on bottle as guide.

Tractor is essentially full of fuel, backhoe should be close to full.

Fine strategy or does one need to be more precise?

I use the gauge on the side of the jug. I glug, glug, glug. Rough guess. Always error on the high side. It's not rocket science.

 

[PILOON]

You guys all have it wrong.
The simple solution is to pack up your tractor and move south.
That way you will save on all those fuel additives and as a side benefit your better half will appreciate you.

 

[chevy791979]

I use kerosene and 2stroke oil. Hasn't failed me yet in -20*f

 

[chevy791979]

I use Diesel 911. My neighbor owns a heavy equipment company with millions of dollars of heavy iron that he relies on for his living. He recommended it, so I use it.

A Quart bottle is good for 250 gallons, so a quart will last me two years, cheap insurance and I have never had a problem.

I have a 200 gallon tank, so I just fill it up, put in the quart of 911 and call it a year (or two)

911 actually evaporates with in 24 hours. Does it help? Sure. But it's a product to solve an already gelled fuel system. Not an additive.

 

[ovrszd]

911 actually evaporates with in 24 hours. Does it help? Sure. But it's a product to solve an already gelled fuel system. Not an additive.

Yep..

 

[ovrszd]

You guys all have it wrong.
The simple solution is to pack up your tractor and move south.
That way you will save on all those fuel additives and as a side benefit your better half will appreciate you.

I don't know, those Sunbelt people are a bit different.

 

[msb1766]

I use Power Service:

Gray Bottle-Summer
White Bottle-Winter
Red Bottle-Just in case

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Power Service, white bottle. Mix it per the instructions on the back. Zero problems down to -40F.