Date:         Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:30:28 -0500
Reply-To:     Dominique Cormann <kozmik@HOME.COM>
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From:         Dominique Cormann <kozmik@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: [DIESEL] RE: Heating up a motor
Comments: To: Southard Family <southard@gis.net>
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:29:02 -0500
Southard Family <southard@gis.net> wrote:

>
>
> Guess I'll be careful where I fill up (I had lasted filled at a "gas"
> station that does a little diesel business).  Also wondered if my "high"
> speed contributed to the problem.  At 65mph, does the fuel move through the
> fuel filter too fast to benefit from the warming system built into it?
>  Maybe -4F is just too cold!
>

Thats cold, but not cold enough to keep you from driving.

For the next time, either keep some #1 keroscene in a jerry can, or even
better buy some Powerservice 911 dethawing liquid. Either can be dumped
in the tank while the engine can at least still idle and will dethaw
things before they get completely solid. With the engine still running
it should have kept things from completely going solid, since enough
warm diesel coming back through the fuel return should have kept it from
getting solid. Thats enough flow for something like the 911 product to
dethaw things.

The normal diesel fuel supplement they sell is more concentrated and
does the same thing, but is meant to be used as a all in one diesel fuel
conditioner in the winter in place of #1 or other winterizing practices.
It can also dethaw fuel that has even been treated with an antigel.

The nice bonus with things like the PS products is they are less harmful
to use then #1, and they are cheaper to boot.

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