[AT] Best way to prevent diesel gel

[Dick Day]

Thanks to all who replied!  I have passed this onto my friend and he is most 
grateful.

Dick


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From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:23 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Best way to prevent diesel gel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Best way to prevent diesel gel


> I'll pass this on, thanks.  I treat my 55-gallon drum, as well as the tank
> on the New Holland and, so far this year, have had no problems.
>
> Mine is stored in an enclosed building, my friend's Agco is parked under a
> lean-to.  Would that make enough difference to cause gelling?

An engine exposed to the wind is going to get a lot colder and therefore
more chance of diesel gelling . Mine are all kept indoors and I also install
a cardboard side shield to protect the fuel filters from direct wind and
hopefully benefit from a little engine heat too. For my Massey Super 90 I
mix fuel much like I used to for snowmobiles. Take a 5 gallon container and
add the prescribed amount of diesel anti-gel additive, pump in the diesel
fuel so it mixes and then pour into the tractor tank. It ran fine at -20 F
(closer to -40 with the wind chill factor) yesterday.

Ralph in Sask.

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