missouriman

used the howes on a 1/4 tank, filled it up. now have 911 in it, and a second quart of howes. been letting it idle and just now heard it die in the drive way. I am tired of this cold weather won't run ****. if I can get it to run and drive it down to 1/4 tank will fill it with the number 1 at twice the cost of regular fuel. as I say it just died in the drive. going out to look it over.
2002 dodge, fass 150, juice with attitude set at 3 or drive mode.

have 2 kids that I drop off at day care every day, need this thing to run or I am done and gone suburban shoping. I love the power, the pay load, but this cold weather **** I am done. hour before it starts to defrost the windshield. plugged in...

I love the power, the pay load, the hauling of it all... but got kids and this is not good. I want them to be safe.

patdaly

How cold is it outside there?

Even straight #2 should be good to the 20's

mariner

Check the fuel filter ? Could be ths contributing to the diesel dying if dirty.

cLAYH

-29C here right now and dropping. No way #2 would work here.

As said when did you last change the fuel filter? Did you crack the drain on the bottom and drain the water out?

I change my filter every 2nd oil change and at the beginning of the winter (Oct). If you can open the drain **** on the bottom of the filter housing and drain the water out.

patdaly

I was wondering if they got an extra heavy hit of Biodiesel.

Seems like a lot of fuel issues so far this year, not as bad as 2010 was, but its getting there.

ubet

I have a 2013 and had it plugged in all night, it was gelled at -25f this morning or was trying to. It'd get up to 1500 rpms and die after idling for 30 mins to warm up. I don't know what the deal is but it got running and had the check engine light come on. Put a whole bottle of power service in it, ran till I shut it off light was still on though. This is some really shitty fuel lately.

klcammie

I like FPPF have used it for 25 yrs on semi and now
dodge 01. Last year was in Cheyenne temp -2 truck outside all night no gelling.

missouriman

I was also told to change the filter. I currently have a 3 micron filter on it. should I get a 6 or 10 micron? I don't want to mess anything else up.

missouriman

temp here is around negative 15 at night, wind chill down in the negative 30s.

missouriman

oh, what would be the numbers for a larger micron filter?
the one that I have here is a ff1003. three micron.

patdaly

If you are running a stock filter housing, FS19855, 10 micron is fine..........

http://www.genosgarage.com/FLEETGUAR.../#.UqS-ICeynf0

missouriman

I can buy a new stock filter, I took mine out when I put in the fass 150. I was looking for the numbers for the 6 or 10 micron filter for the fass system.

patdaly

Got ya, found this link for you to look at, gives different numbers and microns, some of those filters are stupid expensive.

http://www.competitiondiesel.com/for...ad.php?t=72802

missouriman

thank you very much.

the napa number is 3405 for the ff 1010, 23.99$. 12 micron.

I think that I am done with this truck, sorry to say, will get it running and try it with the different filter. But this gelling stuff sucks. I work 12 to 13 hours with no where to even plug it in. Have two young kids to get to and from day care. I think I have lost my trust in this truck.

Transmission lines wore through on the motor cross member and blew the tranny, 3000.00$
motor computer went out, 1100.00.
rear end ate the pinion bearing. 550.00

when I got it I put in the edge juice with attitude monitor, the fass 150 fuel pump.

replaced the heater core, what a ***** that was.

have the radiator completely covered with card board and still the heater sucks.

patdaly

Hate to hear that, I decided to get away from the automatic myself, but other than killing a TC lockup, I never had a thing go wrong with my auto........and I religiously have avoided electronic diesels........ But yea, if you don't think you can trust it, I wouldn't own it myself.

Be aware though, lines rub through on many older vehicles, and rears go on many older vehicles as well......

I am still baffled as to why you are having a gelling issue unless it is the ultra fine filter, I can't say I have seen any #2 gel up at 20 degrees.