just bought a 91 burban with 6.2 banks turbo diesel. It's my first diesel, and I don't know a whole lot about it yet. I have been running lucas fuel additive in it as I do with my other vehicles. It is supposed to drop down to about 11 degrees tonight, and be around 17 tomorrow night. Was wondering if it would be ok to also mix in an anti- gelling additive or if that would cause a problem? I park the burban outside, but I do keep the block heater plugged in, and usually drive it every day.
mixing it shouldnt be a problem. you can get products that are a fuel treatment and antigel in one. i use power serve. white jug in the winter and silver jug rest of the year.
Power Service is most popular, followed by Howe's. in most places the fuel is blended for winter and anti gels aren't necessary. avoid any with alcohols
diaric, i wish they cared enough around here to treat the fuel before it gets to my tank, but they dont. do you have to pay extra for treated fuel there? itd be nice to not spend the 15 bucks on power serve. wow, now that i type that i feel cheap. lol.
I don't know how much anti-gel they use around here in the diesel, but i still continually run TC-W3 in my oil as a lubricant and i haven't had a problem with fuel gelling. Even in temps lower than what you'll be experiencing. Not too much lower yet though, still kinda warm for this time of year.
went and got a bottle of the *********** service. Put 8 oz in the tank and drove home. Seemed to run fine. Well see if she starts tomorrow morning. Thanks.
I really wouldn't worry too much about it. 8oz of PS is lots and lots. More than enough to prevent any fuel gelling unless you're going down to -40
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