Hello,

I went to fill my new truck last night. The station is selling a 70/30 mix. It came our of the pump very slowly. Is this mix OK. Is slow fueling a winter problem (temp was in 20s) or all the time?

Thanks.

Could be many things. Could be the pump, could be the level of fuel in the tanks, could be a clogged/dirty dispensing filter on the hose. Any and all of these conditions could be a reason to fuel someplace else.

Looks like this should have been posted in the Fluids Section, I am sure one of the Great Moderators will put it in the proper place.

I was just curious as to what the mixture was? What did the pump say on it? What type of station was it, so I can avoid it?

It was a local mom n' pop station, but they're pretty busy, so I figured there'd be fresh diesel. I tried two different pumps at the same station. The mix was 70/30.

I guess I'll try the truckstop next time.

Sorry this is in the wrong forum.

Id run away unless I was dangerously low (coudlnt make it to the next station), I agree either clogged filter, or gelling fuel though at 20 degrees a 70/30 mix shoudlnt gel,. even 100% #2 shoudlnt be therat bad at 20 degrees COMING OUT OF THE PUMP, (tanks are under ground after you get whats int he pump out of the pump, straight 2 shoudl come out of the ground ok.

70/30 mix of what? #2/Soy, #2/other bio, #2/#1, #2,Kerosene? 70/30 soy mix is not recommended at those temps. If it was soy mix, there lies your problem. Anything else could be air in the lines, clogged filter, or bad pump.

i had a pump at a BP station do the same thing to me and a few days later i had to replace my fuel filter which only had about 3 thousand miles on it....lucky i guess...just keep this in mind the next time it pumps slow like that

This thread has been moved to the fluids discussion..

did they have above ground tanks, may use gravity flow, or have pump set for low volumn/pressure. when you use a place that your not sure about, get gallon pickle jar and put fuel in and let set. look at it for different colors and sediment/trash after setting. is it winter blend 70/30 or 70/30 blend, this maybe BIO mix. i prefer gravity/low pressure pumps over hi pressure, due to foaming(tends to make more mess).