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What To Add To Diesel Tractor In Winter

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Was wondering what is good to add to my diesel tractor in the winter months? Dont run it much just start to once a month or so. I use to have the older diesel in it now put that veg blend stuff or what ever they have in it now! Dont want to get Diesel Mold etc. Any ideas. I know on my gas engines i pour c foam in them.
 

most of the folks here just run them as close to empty as possible when it starts to get cold then fills them up with diesel from the gasstation that is already treated for winter use.......
 
Seafoam is a mix of iso alcohol, naptha and mineral oil.I see no magic in it.I would mix my own if I used it.
 
Diesel 911 is good for emergencies, like a gelled filter, same company also makes a diesel additive, in the white jug, for treating diesel, to keep the water content down. Most any truck stop has it, I think the name of the Company is Cepenco, if I remember right.
 
like diydave said, diesel 911 for emergencies, but for treatment in all my years doing excavation I have always had good luck with the powerservice additive, made by the same people as 911 just double the dosage, have done this for many years with fuel and never had a problem in the cold weather
 
Ive used Powerservice for years, never had one gel, but it doesnt get that cold here, and the winter blend diesel is ususally good togo. I do use Seafoam in my gas trators. I dont care whats in it, it works, and doughting Thomas' must have never used it.
 
Depends how cold it gets where you live, you don't say. I live in NY and we get some serious winter. I have had the best results with Howe's diesel treatment. I use it in summer fuel. Add it in the fall before it gets cold.
 
Use the product so you can give an informed opinion,Seafoam is the best fuel additive around to clean out deposits and water in the system.I've cleaned out a couple totally
carboned up diesels with it.Water in the system is your worst problem in the Winter.
 
I've used Power Service and it does work, but I had a guy that runs a diesel shop tell me it isn't a good thing to put through a pump because it is predominately alcohol. With the lower lubricity in diesel fuel anymore it only makes matters worse. He recommended Howe's. Mike
 
Mostly Power Service here in Minnesota. Get it in before the cold snap, or the fuel in the fuel lines will be jelled up & there you sit...

--->Paul
 
(quoted from post at 02:20:31 10/07/11) cab with heat
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I second that!

If all you are is worried about growing something in the fuel tank there are additives. Just running it will not help as all you are doing in the tank is circulating a little. If you are going to run it in the winter a good anti gel or winter fuel.

Most farmers around here have multipal tractors. They have one they use all winter for snow and feeding and the rest are parked. ANd thats about what they do, run em till the batts are fully charged, park em in the shed if they have one and leave em there.

Rick
 
WE RUN semi trucks in the upper midwest.We use primrose and schaffers products.we never had a proplem since we started using them years ago.we can park them in the yard at -30 and have no proplems with gelling.With power service we always had proplems Our county uses both products in their plow and snow removal eq with no proplems.
 
KH The only totally reliable way is to use a blend of 1/2 number 1 diesel and 1/2 number 2 premiun diesel. It can be gotten from most farm fuel suppliers. Most service stations do not sell premiun diesel. I do not know where you are located, in the northern tier of states IE Michigan, Montana, Maine, use 100% number 1 fuel.
If you do go with straight number 1 fuel, put a lubricant it, NOT automatic transmission fluid.
 
You don't let us know where you live, but if it is cold like where I live, and you can pick up blended at the pump like dave2 says, all you need to do is add the standard Power Service as others have said. If you are filling off an off road tank like many of us then you need to blend in about 1/3 K-1 to prevent waxing. Unless you know for sure that you won't need to run it when temp is below 10 degrees or so.
 
A engine block coolant heater, oil pan heater and battery heater. A little isopropyl alcohol to trap the water. Use #1 winter diesel to limit or prevent jelling.
 
I did a lot of log trucking for a number of years here in Northern Minnesota. I started mixing Howe's winter additive to No. 2 Diesel and never had a problem. I would use Howe's products again in a heartbeat if I ran a lot in the winter.
DWF
 
You dont have to add #1 diesel anymore. Most fuel companies put the additive in before delivery. If you have a good coolant heater, it should start any diesel. Do you have battery and pan heaters on your tractors?
 
I use Stanadyne Performance Formula. I put it in my 4020 when I fill it for the winter(late summer or fall). This is #2 diesel that I'm adding it to, and I've never had any trouble with gelling. We had alot of -20 degree nights last winter here in NC Iowa as well, and that's not counting wind chill. I believe that this product is rated the best by the diesel injection industry.
 
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