I have an 07' Super duty. Monday night the temp dropped to 6 degrees and caught me with my pants down. I didn't have any antigel in my fuel. I was able to get it to the dealer for a thaw out and filter change. I put fresh fuel and mototcraft cetane boost & antigel in. The truck ran great that night and the next mourning, she was strong and smooth. That evening it developed a constant miss. I still have power but she just shakes and shutters especially in overdrive. Now I know what a bad injector feels like because I had an 05' do the excat same thing to me. My question, is it normal for these injectors to go out if the fuel slightly gels one time? Another question, is anybody else having trouble keeping the newer diesel from gelling? I ask because I had alot of trouble with my 05' and fuel gelling additive or not.
6.0 injectors
- Thread starter dines78
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Well, how often do you drain the HFCM? And how much anti-gel do you use? When its real cold I'll throw in an entire quart of power-service white. You have to drain the HFCM every oil change or 5k, whichever you like. Try to keep in mind you really can't "over condition" the fuel. Also ALWAYS carry a couple of quarts of power service 911 red bottle with you all the time. You can usually feel the truck "Fading" when its starting to gel. A quart of this stuff has done the trick for me on several occasions. In a worse possible scenario you can change the filters on the side of the road and get going again. Been there, done that. No fun. 
Sawboy
Full Access Member
I also have an 07 and have never used anything for the cold. And I am here in Chicagoland and have seen temps well below zero.
Don't know why you had any problem at all.....................................
Don't know why you had any problem at all.....................................
Just ignore it. I know for a fact that fuel will gel with no addative. Trust me it royaly sucks when your cruize down the road and she suddenly starts loosing speed and before you know it shes chuggin and won't go anywhere. Anyway, just got my truck back from the dealer, the replaced that bad injector. Oh ya, I also had them install a cord on my block heater. Amazing, a fully loaded truck with a $47,000 sticker comes with everything, except what a diesel owner really needs. I hope Ford put a little thought in to that one on there 08' models.
BamaSixGun
SDD Super Mod/Staff
I'm getting scared
Why are diesels so finicky?
Pardon my ignorance, what's an HFCM?
What brand of anti-gel do you use?
What's that 911 stuff?
You have much to learn young jedi.
All in due time.
firesoutmatt
SDD Junior Member
gelling fuel myths or facts
First of all a block heater won't keep fuel from gelling . It will make it start easier but the fuel will gell when it gets cold enough.
Second most fuel is a winter blend and is hard to find one thats not. If your buying good quilty fuel you don't need any conditioner but that depends on how cold it gets. You never stated what the temp was when it gelled
First of all a block heater won't keep fuel from gelling . It will make it start easier but the fuel will gell when it gets cold enough.
Second most fuel is a winter blend and is hard to find one thats not. If your buying good quilty fuel you don't need any conditioner but that depends on how cold it gets. You never stated what the temp was when it gelled
95_stroker
Jefe
You never stated what the temp was when it gelled
Yup, winter blend will gel up at those temps with no additive.
First of all a block heater won't keep fuel from gelling . It will make it start easier but the fuel will gell when it gets cold enough.
Second most fuel is a winter blend and is hard to find one thats not. If your buying good quilty fuel you don't need any conditioner but that depends on how cold it gets. You never stated what the temp was when it gelled
I did state the temp and I do understand that a block heater won't keep the fuel from gelling. I was simply stating that Ford is so cheap they can't even put a cord on the block heater of a fully loaded truck. That shouldn't be an option, it should be standard equipment. I shouldn't have to shell out $142.50 so I can have a warm block on my diesel motor. WAKE UP FORD!
