Diesel Fuel

[jvencius]

Hello FlyGuy, and welcome to the SDD gang of Power Stroke Super Duty Diesel Truck lovers.
You didn't say what state you live in but if they have # 1 on the pumps buy it this time of the year. Here in the south we never see fuel pumps with number # 1 on them, only #2 here. When it gets real cold we have to add something to the fuel to keep it from gelling.
Enjoy your new truck and always remember.

There Is No Feeling Like That Ford Truck Mobilling

I'm not so sure about running straight #1--even when I was living up in North Dakota, where we didn't see above zero temps for weeks at a time, a #1/#2 blend with additives (Stanadyne, Power Service, et al) sufficed for most of the time and only if the weather was supposed to be REALLY cold (i.e. sustained temps of < -20*) did I go to straight #1 and even then I only ran straight #1 for as short of a time as I needed to since mileage/power on that stuff went right down the crapper.

 

[YODA]

Now to really confuse you, depending on where you live many truck stops will have Winter Blend. It is part # 1 and part # 2 or treated #2 so it won't jell. Personally I use Power Service anti jell if the temps are going below 15 or so, Most winter blends are supposed to be good to 0, but I don't trust their numbers. The other key thing is watch you water in fuel light, and remember this is a diesel. It will not fire and take off like a gasser in cold weather.

 

[DaveBen]

Yoda, Welcome to the site. I have not seen or heard from you in a while, as I don't go over there. How is your new rig??

Dave

 

[f100cleveland]

I stay away from #1 diesel and put Howes additive in #2 and have never had a gelling problem. Has worked to over -20 degrees for me.