gelled up yesterday
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f100cleveland
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Had bad fuel that caused gellups in our area a couple of weeks ago. It looked like thin vasoline in the filter and bowl. A freind called Howes to see about their no gell guarantee and when he mentioned Minnesota howes basically told him our area and where he purchased the diesel. They already had alot of calls of problems.
dpantazis
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trackspeeder
Stone Crusher
that works with OBS. sterno and Sd tanks don't mix, they are plastic
Well it will warm up quickly.
BLstangin
SDD Junior Member
Yup my 01 gelled up when it was 10 outside with the howes in it, never ever done that before. I called howes they told me where i bought the fuel and where i was from pretty much. They already knew it was a fuel problem not a additive problem. What a pain.
I came close to gelling up with my 06 and now in the winter time I just use straight #1. I got a question though, when you use the 911 don't you have to change your filters because of something in it or am I wrong on this?? I heard something about doing this somewhere.
tonkadoctor
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Been running straight #2 or premium diesel (when it's the same price) with a double shot of Power Service (white jug) all month hauling travel trailers in Western Canada in -20F and -30F temps with no problems. Only problem this winter with the truck not starting was frozen batteries a few weeks ago when it was -30F in Jamestown, ND. Towed into the dealer, 10 minutes on the charger and she fired up no problem.... Was running #2 and the recommended double shot of Power Service when that happened, They towed in about 20 trucks after me that were gelled, 6 oh no's don't like being gelled. Many of those guys ended up having to replace several injectors.
Filled up my Aux tank in Goshen Indiana at the Speedway Wednesday and tried Howes for the first time, gave it the recommended double shot for anti gel protection because I was heading to Carlyle, SK, Canada. In Minnesota about 10F I had to put the truck in the shop because the fuel wasn't flowing from the transfer tank to the main tank, pulled the line and fuel & slush was gelled in the line. Gave it a shot of 911 and 2 bottles of diesel fuel line anti freeze.
Topped off again in Grand Fork, ND with premium Diesel (same price as #2) dumpped in a jug of Power Service (white jug) and no more problems. Made the delivery in Carlyle and am back in ND now.
I'll stick with Power Service, been using it for over 20 years.... No more Howes for me, it's cheaper but I'm not impressed.
Filled up my Aux tank in Goshen Indiana at the Speedway Wednesday and tried Howes for the first time, gave it the recommended double shot for anti gel protection because I was heading to Carlyle, SK, Canada. In Minnesota about 10F I had to put the truck in the shop because the fuel wasn't flowing from the transfer tank to the main tank, pulled the line and fuel & slush was gelled in the line. Gave it a shot of 911 and 2 bottles of diesel fuel line anti freeze.
Topped off again in Grand Fork, ND with premium Diesel (same price as #2
) dumpped in a jug of Power Service (white jug) and no more problems. Made the delivery in Carlyle and am back in ND now.I'll stick with Power Service, been using it for over 20 years.... No more Howes for me, it's cheaper but I'm not impressed.
tonkadoctor
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Beleive me, if it's premeum diesel, #1 or winter blend it's marked.... and usually costs more. Premeum diesel is just #2 with a better additive package for lubricity, cetane and usually a lower gel point, can often find it for the same price as #2. I run northwest and out here they mark the pumps as to what it is.
It's common to see 4 diesel pumps in a row on the big truck islands out west and up in Canada with all 4 common flavors of diesel and I always fill on the truck pumps because I carry 129 gallons.... Thought Mama was gonna cry the other day when I filled up at home and both tanks were empty.... $404.00
On the car island it will just say diesel because I guess they figure the average yahoo out there doesn't know one from the other.
It's harder to find premeum diesel in the south east and what I see in NC just says DIESEL
I have seen some of the #2 pumps marked for the blend conditions here in Grand Forks. They tell you what month and they tell you the temprature that it is good for. I agree though with tonkadoctor, Ill stick with powerservice.
