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alkillion
Explorer
Dec 10, 2013

How cold does it have to be before diesel gels?

I have about half a tank of diesel that was pumped in October, so I figure it is not a winter blend. Now it's been pretty cold in the Dallas area, so I'm wondering if my generator will start if we hav...
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JTHarley
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Dec 12, 2013
Just wondering out loud here but if your engine has a pre-heat or an aqua hot and you turn that on when the temps get low wouldn't that stop the gelling? If it does gel there are additives you can put directly in the filter like diesel 911……..or I'm wondering if it does Gel and you pre heat the engine before you start it wouldn't that take care of the gelling?

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