my fuel gelled

DEEZUZ · Jan 7, 2014

sootie said:
Look for stanadyne product. Its better than power service.

Yea, be careful with this advice. Their performance formula isn't for this temp. My tank started to gel and I was running their stuff. Had to dump 911 in to keep er going

dsberman94 · Jan 7, 2014

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
LOL I hear you there! The thought has crossed my mind. Just after 6 years I would think it would have happened already. I used to carry it but never used it. So I quit. It would be a good practice to. Might just toss a bottle in there just to have who knows I might run into a person that needs it.

ON EDIT: Now that I said all that^^^^^^^ My pickup is going to gell....

it hasn't been this cold here in over 3 years iirc but ive been weary and watching what i do when i fuel up. trying to keep it around 1/2 tank so if it does gel the 911 will be concentrated but i haven't gelled yet. i have the bottle of 911 in case someone else needs it or i do. murphy's law.

hunter scar · Jan 8, 2014

Got it un gelled today with a the bottle of emergency melt down, new fuel filter and a lot of idling. Thanks for the help :thumbup:

Atsah · Jan 8, 2014

hunter scar said:
Got it un gelled today with a the bottle of emergency melt down, new fuel filter and a lot of idling. Thanks for the help :thumbup:

Good deal.. This extreme cold sucks.. All I could seem to do today is break bolts and try to defrost my fingers..:doh:

hunter scar · Jan 8, 2014

Atsah said:
Good deal.. This extreme cold sucks.. All I could seem to do today is break bolts and try to defrost my fingers..:doh:

haha it happens I have broke my share of bolts. Hopefully it wont be much longer till warm weather!

Powerstroke Cowboy · Jan 9, 2014

Its warm hear now!! 13 above!!! Glad you got it going, It can sometimes be a pain!

morepower02 · Jan 9, 2014

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
I keep the 911 one hand! I have three in my tractor. That things seems to gell fast! I do not carry it in the pickup. Maybe I should?? Never had a problem thou.

I always keep one in the pickup. Has got me of the shoulder of the road a couple times.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Jan 9, 2014

morepower02 said:
I always keep one in the pickup. Has got me of the shoulder of the road a couple times.

Its a good practice for sure! Just have never needed so I stopped keeping it in. But Would be a good plane to have it. I will put one back in. First time in three or more years though.

PSD-BLACK-CLOUD · Jan 21, 2014

It's was pretty chilly here today was in the 40's...........

littleredstroker · Jan 23, 2014

CTC DEEZUL said:
Yea, be careful with this advice. Their performance formula isn't for this temp. My tank started to gel and I was running their stuff. Had to dump 911 in to keep er going

I run standedyne "performance" and ive never gelled. including 3 years in nodak @-30-40

dmd · Jan 23, 2014

Gelling all depends on the fuel from the pump. My father never added anything when he was in Fairbanks AK at -40. Try that with fuel from TX.

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Atsah · Jan 23, 2014

dmd said:
Gelling all depends on the fuel from the pump.

That's true... Nothing would run up there with fuel from down here without cutting it with something...

littleredstroker · Jan 24, 2014

that is true. The stations around here swap with winter blend around September. I think its 50/50.

hunter scar · Jan 24, 2014

It came another cold spell this morning it was -3. Put some howes anti gel fuel treatment in it a couple days ago. It started fine and drove to my mechanic class fine. On the way home 2 hours later I topped a hill and it acted like it was beginng to gel again. So I pulled it over and left it for a while and went to get a new fuel filter. Came back and started it to see if it would fired right up and drove home. Without the new fuel filter. Was it partially gelled and un gelled while i let it set for about hour?

DEEZUZ · Jan 24, 2014

Get a fuel pressure gauge to see what's going on...

hunter scar · Jan 24, 2014

Yeah im thinking about getting a issapro fuel pressure gauge to go with my other ones. It ran like a top after that. I may have not mixed the howes strong enough

morepower02 · Jan 24, 2014

hunter scar said:
It came another cold spell this morning it was -3. Put some howes anti gel fuel treatment in it a couple days ago. It started fine and drove to my mechanic class fine. On the way home 2 hours later I topped a hill and it acted like it was beginng to gel again. So I pulled it over and left it for a while and went to get a new fuel filter. Came back and started it to see if it would fired right up and drove home. Without the new fuel filter. Was it partially gelled and un gelled while i let it set for about hour?

Yes