2002 dodge, gelled up
12-09-2013, 09:10 PM
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That is pretty cold....
Has anyone mounted a block heater in a fuel tank...Just thinkin out loud, or a heat blanket like they use in Canad and Alaska.
I would get it inside and heat it up, get another bottle of 911, or two and get the correct winter fuel for it.
Has anyone mounted a block heater in a fuel tank...Just thinkin out loud, or a heat blanket like they use in Canad and Alaska.
I would get it inside and heat it up, get another bottle of 911, or two and get the correct winter fuel for it.
12-09-2013, 09:27 PM
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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.
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.
rear end, no idea, bought it and chased this weird vib for months. checked oil in rear and was low, filled it up and the bearing was so shot the seal was GONE.
I have one of those lives where any time you get money ahead something happens, if you think that you are caught up. something happens, if you think every thing is good, something happens. you just learn to take it as it happens.
oh, the gell up happens at below 5.. near zero it is done, been that way since I bought it. I hope the bigger filter I bought fixes it. only thing that I have not changed is the 3 micron filter.
12-10-2013, 01:52 AM
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Why are you using #2 in the winter? Don't they sell #1 down there? We cann't even get #2 up here.
When you go to the pumps there is one choice for diesel and I rarely here of diesel gelling and it hit -25F here last week for 3 nights. Usually when when you do hear of diesel gelling up its either a unit that was transported up from the south or something that was in storage and had a summer blend of fuel in it.
Sounds like you just need to change fuel suppliers.
When you go to the pumps there is one choice for diesel and I rarely here of diesel gelling and it hit -25F here last week for 3 nights. Usually when when you do hear of diesel gelling up its either a unit that was transported up from the south or something that was in storage and had a summer blend of fuel in it.
Sounds like you just need to change fuel suppliers.
12-10-2013, 04:18 AM
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Only way to free the fuel you have to dump in at least 10 gals of kerosene I have been down this road more often than I want to remember and yes a 10 micron filter. If you live in real cold weather -40 or more then you need to prep your truck for winter like isolate fuel lines battery blankets not just a block heater but a circulating one, belly tarp to keep the trans and engine and rad warm if your running a fass system blanket that as well you get the picture
12-10-2013, 11:29 AM
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12-11-2013, 07:46 PM
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that napa number I listed is wrong.
got it running today so will see if the larger filter helps. it was 22 out today with very little wind.
I checked with the station they said it was winter blend. I also had added a quart of howes to it.
got it running today so will see if the larger filter helps. it was 22 out today with very little wind.
I checked with the station they said it was winter blend. I also had added a quart of howes to it.
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