Howes anti gel

hunter scar · Jan 8, 2015

Anybody ever had their truck gell with howes additive? it was -3 here last night, My 2002 started real good drove about 2 miles it started trying to gell up. I mixed 12oz in it like the bottle said

cleatus12r · Jan 8, 2015

The ONLY "additive" that works as an anti-gel is a 30-50% mix of good ol' #1. Add stuff for lubricity, not to keep wax from forming in #2.

Before anyone says, "What about Power Service 911?" It's NOT an additive. It is not intended to be added to the tank and run regularly. It does what it's supposed to do ONLY when needed.

hunter scar · Jan 9, 2015

We only have one blend of highway diesel around here

rode0_man · Jan 10, 2015

Ive had friends with the same problem as you, therefore, I never use Howes. It turns to syrup in the bottle when it gets cold and that's enough for me to stay away from it. 911 is for thinning fuel that has already gelled and it works, ive used it plenty. But you still have to treat the fuel that you add 911 to because it doesn't prevent gelling it only reverses it for a period of time, I learned that lesson the hard way. Power Service in the White bottle or Stanadyne's anti-gel formula both work well to prevent gelling. Those are all products that I have used and they worked for me. I hate to, and hardly ever, use #1 fuel. I just pour some extra additive in if I know its gunna be really cold for a couple days and never have any problems, but I do keep a bottle of 911 with just in case.

ToMang07 · Jan 10, 2015

When it's REALLY cold I use 2x what it calls for, but I use Power Service (White bottle) and have never had an issue. Was -28*F (Before wind chill) and I still started the truck that morning no issue.

psduser1 · Jan 10, 2015

I've run standyne down to -20 with no issues, currently running ps. No problems down to -5 or so. Trying to stay away from the water emulsifiers, as the prefilled doesn't like them.