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Coke
Silver Level Joined: 30 Sep 2018 Location: MIdwest Points: 215 |
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Wow, never meant to cause a furore. I got my Howes from Walmart, got my diesel in October, before they winterize it, and stuck in a cup of treatment, fired her up and let her run for a while. Also got to use my new (to me) fuel cans, now I see what everyone was complaining about with these new spouts. Can you just pull out the latch for 'em?
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1957 D17 Diesel w/ M&W Pistons
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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#1 diesel is not kerosene, never has been. Kerosene is a more refined fuel than #1. Kerosene will burn cleaner than #1 diesel in your heaters.
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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Coke #2 fuel is a heavier fuel than #1. It will jell up around 30° farenheit. #1 fuel usually does not jell up until 20 to 30° below zero farenheit. #2 fuel has more BTU of heat thus making more HP than #1 fuel. I owned a farm fuel business in the 1970-80's. I never recommend anyone use anything out of a can to lower the pore point/cloud point of diesel. Why? Because I have been out along the road all hours of the day and night changing fuel filters and adding #1 fuel to peoples fuel tanks. The old stories I always heard when I got there-- " I added the antigell to my fuel tank before I left home". I know from experience that "mouse pee" in a can does not always work. I picked up a lot of new customers because I had a couple of competitors who never blended their fuel until the 15th of November. As a result the guys had tractors gelled up attempting to feed cows grind hog feed, etc. Very seldom was there a Christmas day when I was not called out to rescue a farmer or trucker because his fuel man had not added the proper amount of #1 fuel to his storage tank.
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