Fuel gelling?

[Barnboy]

At what temp do you add additive to your fuel. I was plowing snow in 15 deg weather and after 30 min the B3030 felt as if it was losing traction. I was in 4 wheel and I was not spinning a tire. Engine sounded fine. I rushed it back to the barn and went to town for additive. I did put sudt fluid in at 50 hrs and i currently have 65 hrs on the tractor. All filters were changed at 50 hrs. If the fuel was gelling did I hurt anything? The B3030 sits in a 40 deg shop. I dont leave it outside.

[Ohioplowboy]

no, you probably didnt hurt anything. By now you should be getting blended winter fuel, instead of straight #2 offroad. I use Power Service 911 additive when I gel up, and the Power Service treatment to keep it from gelling the rest of the time. Knock on wood, havent had anything gel up since 2001.

[lb59]

I use 3 ounces per 5 gallon of diesel fuel year round..
Here is the easiest way to do it.
Pour 9 ounces of Power Service from the white bottle into a baby bottle.
Take a black felt tip marker and mark the 3 6 and 9 oz measurements on the baby bottle.
Once you've done this you will never have to mess with cleaning up a funnel and measuring cup again after adding the 3 ounces of power service to the 5 gallon can of diesel fuel

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[Jim_WV]

Hey guys, you don't know how much I appreciate this thread :fing32:
My son-in-laws BX2230 has been sitting since the end of fall inside his garage and I know he's never gave it a thought about the diesel fuel setting there too, (nor did I ), he or I have never had a diesel engine to contend with before. I just put sta-bil in my gas engine and should have thought to tell him he needs to check with his dealer or someone about the diesel fuel sitting all winter. Hope it's not too late, I printed the replys out to this thread for him to look at and follow up on to make sure his tractor is gonna run this spring.

[mhb@ufe]

no, you probably didnt hurt anything. By now you should be getting blended winter fuel, instead of straight #2 offroad. I use Power Service 911 additive when I gel up, and the Power Service treatment to keep it from gelling the rest of the time. Knock on wood, havent had anything gel up since 2001.
Some of the fuel sold today isn't what it used to be. Using fuel conditioner year round is a good idea as it adds lubricty to the fuel which is important to the injector pump and injectors.

[Keweenaw4310]

This is an older thread that I missed before. LB59 does a good job of keeping old threads alive.

Seems like 15 degrees F wouldn't be cold enough to gel fuel.

One thing that comes to mind though is a cold clear night when the machine is left outside. It might be 15 when you go to use it but the temps at say - 5am - might have been down below zero.

[jdkubotamurray]

Diesel can also grow fungi, the Power Service Prevents