So tonight i was driving along -4 degrees and she started to gel i had #2 with howes diesel antigel additive in her and 35 was all the faster she would let me go any body else have this trouble with anti gels...normally i do a 50/50 blend but i decided to try the anti gel looks like that was the first and last time at that temp

additives are designed to improve the fuel you add them to, not change it to a different type, unless its diesel911, depending on where your at, i would start running #1 in december or november and switch back in march. Personally i start using #1 november 15th or so, and quit around march 10th. I am not sold on additives, as I have had the same problems as you are having right now.

Live and learn, that might have been asking a lot of any additive. That being said, I've got one tractor that I have run #2 in all winter long and had no problem at -10 and others that will gell running a blend at the same temp. I guess fuel systems handle things differently too.

I run # 2 fuel with power services additive all winter in northern MN. My pickup sits in a garage over night that is usually kept at 35 degrees.

I use stanadyne and have had my truck sit overnight in -20 deg F and have not gelled. In our construction equipment for snow removal we use powerservice and have not yet had any gelling issues. (knock on wood because I know some do not have as good of luck with powerservice)

Same thing, I use stanadyne and the truck sits out side, coldest it has been this year is -21 and not a problem...):h

i use #2 all year. it been cold here too like -15 maybe cooler and not one problem. it could also be the place you get your diesel from. old diesel will kinda seperat and the crud falls to the bottom so when you fill up it pumps the diesel fromthe bottom of the tank and the crud is in your truck. fill at the busiest truck stop around and see if that helps. the pumps here also have a fuel filter right in the line going into the truck.

Most stations will switch over from #2 to a blend of #2 and #1 when it starts to get colder, without any change in labeling or anything.

So tonight i was driving along -4 degrees and she started to gel i had #2 with howes diesel antigel additive in her and 35 was all the faster she would let me go any body else have this trouble with anti gels...normally i do a 50/50 blend but i decided to try the anti gel looks like that was the first and last time at that temp

Have been using Howe's for 33 years now in both off and on road diesels and have never gelled yet.My coldest has been about -20.Could have been bad fuel or not enough Howe's or a combo.

How well does stanadyne,powerservice etc. work with ULSD.Have heard it can do weird things with the fuel.Have heard there will be new versions of these products coming out to solve this.

How well does stanadyne,powerservice etc. work with ULSD.Have heard it can do weird things with the fuel.Have heard there will be new versions of these products coming out to solve this.



Just received a new case of Stanadyne and the bottle says new formula for the ULSD. Have 2+ bottles of older Stanadyne that I will first use up.

I fuel up at one local station that does a big volume of diesel business and their web site states they put additives to their fuel that make it good to -11F. I'll still put in the Stanadyne for a piece of mind.

i never had that problem with howes before the only thing i can think of is the fuel barrels sit outside and i filled the truck at at a -1 so im guessing the howes didnt get worked in or sompthing

Have been using Howe's for 33 years now in both off and on road diesels and have never gelled yet.My coldest has been about -20.Could have been bad fuel or not enough Howe's or a combo.

Tuney443 What ratio do you run in your truck with the Howe`s?
I have a bottle I bought in Nov. and doing the 1oz. per 12 gal.and have no problems but its only been to 0-10f for a week around hear and that was before xmas. Getting cold here again this week so do I need to double up or not worry bout it till it goes below zero - if it even does this year? l8r bb

Tuney443 What ratio do you run in your truck with the Howe`s?
I have a bottle I bought in Nov. and doing the 1oz. per 12 gal.and have no problems but its only been to 0-10f for a week around hear and that was before xmas. Getting cold here again this week so do I need to double up or not worry bout it till it goes below zero - if it even does this year? l8r bb

Actually,I don't do a measured amount.I just sort of know what's enough to pour.If it's colder,Ill put in a little more and like Howes says,you can't hurt anything with more than needed.You should have tasted the ginger chicken I once made using this same rule of thumb.The expression on my X wife's face when she bit into it---PRICELESS:D

Brother in laws truck sat out overnight in 6 deg temps and wouldn't start this morning. Pushed the primer a few times and she fired right up this afternoon but still afraid to drive it till it warms up into the 20's. This is with a tank of ulsd and no additives fuel purchased at Safeway.