Cold weather and diesel advice
So just picked up a new 2019 3500 SRW diesel on Friday. I grew up around cars, my dad is a GM mechanic, but know nothing about diesels. Does anyone have any advice as far as fuel treatments for sum...
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moresmoke wrote:shum02 wrote:
As far as I know ALL diesel sold in NA over the winter is Winter Blend.
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This is most definitely false.
In the upper Midwest US, many fuel stations offer both #1 and #2 diesel in the winter. The #2 is not treated for cold temperatures. Some stations are high class and have blender pumps where you can choose what % of each you want. Most you need to blend your own. If the station only has 1 pump labeled diesel, it is likely winter fuel to some extent.
You don’t have to worry about getting untreated fuel on a day like today. At -35F it simply will not come out of the pump!
as for -35 and it won't come out of the pump, well, likely not true unless it is an above ground tank with untreated fuel. If the tank is below ground it will likely be around 50F year round, and worst case likely never below freezing.
