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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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should i be worried????

I live in KY. Do i need to worry about Diesel fuel Gelling?
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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Re:should i be worried????

aint that how it always goes. thanks for the help
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 03:05 PM
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Re:should i be worried????

i live in IA and have yet 2 have a prob...i had an 89 for 2 yrs and now a 98 for 2 years...never a prob.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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Re:should i be worried????

I live in KY also, I run additive year round and never have any truble with gelling... doubt I would if I didn;t use the additive. The trucking company I work for has an office here and I remember a couple of our rigs gelling every once in a while.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:42 PM
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Re:should i be worried????

cfm,<br><br>I think gelling is something to consider, maybe not worry, depending on just how cold it gets where you are. The problem, as I understand it, is that small droplets of water in the fuel freeze. Our trucks have a fuel filter/water separator which it might be a good idea to drain a little now and then. We also have a fuel heater, so should not really have much of a problem, if all is working correctly.<br><br>Just to be sure, I'll add some Power Service supplement once in a while (a little more often in Winter). Heck, it removes moisture and cleans the injectors too. ;D
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:49 PM
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Re:should i be worried????

If you buy your fuel locally and they have a winter blend, probably not a major concern unless the normal weather pattern for your area changes drastically.<br> For my own piece of mind I add power service when it is real cold. Helps keep the injectors cleaner too!.
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