should I worry about gelling?
Ok, I am in korea for a year. My wife is home with our kids and my truck. I purchased a ram 2500 with the 5.9 cummins a month before I left. I know she will start it and drive it once a week. The thin...
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I've owned diesel motors since 1980 and run in very cold weather every year and the only time I have ever had a problem was one night in MN when the temp. went to -18 I had anti gell in the fuel put found one of my fuel lines had frozen at a connection (water in the fuel). Just dump a bottle of Power Service or FPPF that treats 40 gallons that you can buy at Wal Mart or any truck stop and you will be ok. I never put anything in the fuel until they start calling for temps below zero.
I was in Denver last week and it was -11 and we never had any trouble with our fuel gelling but we did have some FPPF in it.
If your wife is not going to drive the truck I wouldn't put anything in it. Gelled fuel won't hurt it and as soon as the temps go back up the fuel will go back to normal diesel fuel. Gelled fuel won't flow through the feul filter/lines and then the truck wont run.
I was in Denver last week and it was -11 and we never had any trouble with our fuel gelling but we did have some FPPF in it.
If your wife is not going to drive the truck I wouldn't put anything in it. Gelled fuel won't hurt it and as soon as the temps go back up the fuel will go back to normal diesel fuel. Gelled fuel won't flow through the feul filter/lines and then the truck wont run.
