Intermittent use of diesel engines.

K3WE wrote:
Apologies to mods & others- while this is SORT OF off topic, I also think that maybe this is the right place for this- crosses over to Tow Vehicles and diesel MHs for users who may let them sit for moderate time periods.

I will soon be the owner of a small diesel tractor that will often go one to two months without being used.

I was always aware of gasoline getting old- but I'm scared that diesel is a bit more particular and that it might form gunk after a few months...AND fuel pumps and fuel lines and injectors ARE a bit more persnickety than a 1950 carburetor.

Anything that you MUST do as the weather gets cold?

Anything that you MUST do if you let fuel sit for a couple months?

(PS, I would include "really want to do" in with saying "Must")

Thanks.

We have John Deere combines and John Deere cotton pickers that essentially set for 10 months in a shop waiting for harvest time. We use a John Deere fuel additive (Stanadyne) to keep the diesel fresh while they set. They do get started up about every 3 months or so and brought up to temp and get some run time while we perform the annual maintenance.

Also I believe Power Service diesel fuel additive can be used to keep the diesel fuel in good shape.