Not wanting to take away from the topic below, I have a silly question. As I am no diesel expert by any stretch and only use it in my utility tractor, I buy most of it 50 gallons at a time by filling a fuel barrel that I pump out of. In the winter I buy #1 at the COOP and #2 in the summer from the same place as they have died fuel that saves a little money at the pump. I do add a little conditioner during the winter and so far in the last 10 years have had no issues. It works so I'm not going to mess with a good thing.
Here is my question.
#1. I have been told that you can add a little gasoline to it to help prevent gelling and ice problems during the winter. Is this true and how dangerous is it to do? Haven't tried it myself and for the amount of additive I go through it doesn't add up to a hill of beans. I just don't use enough that it matters.
#2. Is the diesel fuel sold at the gas stations as road fuel treated for the season or is it a crap shoot if it will gel up or not? Seems there are allot of pickups out there that are burning it everyday that are used as grocery getter's being driven by the general public that probably know less than the average bear about fuel and they seem to keep going down the road.
What you say? Just looking for opinions. I'm not looking to reinvent the wheel for myself as I just don't burn enough diesel fuel a year that is matters to me. Just wondering if the gas trick works or how risky it is.
Thanks,
Greg
Here is my question.
#1. I have been told that you can add a little gasoline to it to help prevent gelling and ice problems during the winter. Is this true and how dangerous is it to do? Haven't tried it myself and for the amount of additive I go through it doesn't add up to a hill of beans. I just don't use enough that it matters.
#2. Is the diesel fuel sold at the gas stations as road fuel treated for the season or is it a crap shoot if it will gel up or not? Seems there are allot of pickups out there that are burning it everyday that are used as grocery getter's being driven by the general public that probably know less than the average bear about fuel and they seem to keep going down the road.
What you say? Just looking for opinions. I'm not looking to reinvent the wheel for myself as I just don't burn enough diesel fuel a year that is matters to me. Just wondering if the gas trick works or how risky it is.
Thanks,
Greg