catkins
Sep 19, 2014Explorer II
Winter and deisel use
Ok - Couple of questions for you long time diesel users here. I just traded up to a diesel - Cummins engine.
I am uniformed and need some help before temps drop and winter arrives!
1. Coach comes with an engine heater. How cold before I should plug it in? (Can't do when bookdocking!)
2. Do you ever add an additive to keep diesel from gelling in cold weather? How cold does it have to get before it is a problem? I have been doing some reading but see no definitive answer - some say winter blends work and need nothing else. Some say below 25 add an additive. Makes me nervous - what do you do? (Note I will be wintering in AZ boondocking on the desert and not running much. Some nights do drop below freezing..............I want to be proactive!Heading from Florida through Texas and New Mexico in mid-November and know weather can get cold through there.) HELP!
Seeking wisdom from you folks. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
I am uniformed and need some help before temps drop and winter arrives!
1. Coach comes with an engine heater. How cold before I should plug it in? (Can't do when bookdocking!)
2. Do you ever add an additive to keep diesel from gelling in cold weather? How cold does it have to get before it is a problem? I have been doing some reading but see no definitive answer - some say winter blends work and need nothing else. Some say below 25 add an additive. Makes me nervous - what do you do? (Note I will be wintering in AZ boondocking on the desert and not running much. Some nights do drop below freezing..............I want to be proactive!Heading from Florida through Texas and New Mexico in mid-November and know weather can get cold through there.) HELP!
Seeking wisdom from you folks. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.