SodBuster87
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In light of the fact that it is winter in Minn. ( Although warmer than normal.) Will running #1 diesel straight cause engine damage? Thanks.
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caterpillar guy
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We never run #1 straight in the winter in MI we do use blended fuel that probably has some 1 in it. If you are buying fuel locally you should be alright as it comes. If your distributor is not reputable go elsewhere for fuel. We run old tractors that set out in cold sheds just plug them in for heat to start. Change you fuel filters now will make more difference, and buy clean fuel and keep it clean.
casecollectorsc
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- Location
- E central SD.
I always run a blend of 1 and 2 in my diesel pickups in the winter. Fuel is not blended by the dealer here, E SD, as will be seen by the
amount of vehicles sitting along side the road in a -30 degree day.
amount of vehicles sitting along side the road in a -30 degree day.
Traditional Farmer
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- Location
- Virginia
When I was at the concrete plant we got a few loads of diesel fuel over the years we had problems with,stopped up filters on trucks with concrete mixers is a real pain.I always get the fuel from the auto diesel pump for my trucks and tractors may not matter but I figure no fuel company is going to put questionable fuel in a tank for fancy diesel cars and pickups.
Have not had a fuel related problem in 20 years BTW.
Have not had a fuel related problem in 20 years BTW.
buickanddeere
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Run #1 de-waxed diesel and enjoy the lack of fuel related vehicle failures . No treatments either except for IPA to absorb condensation.
I have no idea why some people stubbornly attempt to use #2 in equipment during the winter.
MarkB_MI
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- Location
- Motown USA
Check your owner's manual. The manual for my Duramax recommends against regular use of #1.
Don?t you have any good bulk fuel dealers ? I guess if you?re not using much the cost doesn?t add up but I?ll burn 200 gallon a week during the busy time of year and ofroad diesel is 50 cents cheaper a gallon than road fuel . I always have a filter on the bulk tanks and never have any fuel issues except one time I bought Dirsel at the ?store? and gelled up my truck one winter while i was working out of town
I was in the fuel business for 14 years. This time of year there is very little chance of any damage. Do not
put automatic tranny fluid in your diesel. It has abrasive additives in it, do not put gas in your diesel.
Both stuff will destroy injector tips. If you have to add anything, Lucas is the only thing I would use for
lube purposes only. Do NOT depend on anything in a can or bottle to lower the cloud or pour point in #2
diesel. The only thing that does not jell up is #1 fuel. I have been out along the road too many times
changing filters and filling vehicles with #1 fuel. Every time out I heard " gosh sorry about this, I poured
in the antigell additive". I picked up a whole lot of new customers because the competitor, the guys who were
selling these folks diesel, would not come out and help these guys out.
put automatic tranny fluid in your diesel. It has abrasive additives in it, do not put gas in your diesel.
Both stuff will destroy injector tips. If you have to add anything, Lucas is the only thing I would use for
lube purposes only. Do NOT depend on anything in a can or bottle to lower the cloud or pour point in #2
diesel. The only thing that does not jell up is #1 fuel. I have been out along the road too many times
changing filters and filling vehicles with #1 fuel. Every time out I heard " gosh sorry about this, I poured
in the antigell additive". I picked up a whole lot of new customers because the competitor, the guys who were
selling these folks diesel, would not come out and help these guys out.
SodBuster87
Member
It's actually a company vehicle. The local gas station does not sell blended fuel. I really don't feel like pushing a truck that big because of gelling or other fuel issues. The weather has been unusually warm but that will turn in a heartbeat. Truck doesn't get driven that much. 750 miles a month. I don't mind the extra cost for #1 as I turn in the receipts anyway. Just don't want to be the guy that causes the truck to break down at the worst possible time.
T in NE
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- Location
- Cambridge, Nebraska
2 stroke oil is about as easy to find and cost effective as anything when it comes to lubricating injectors and injection pumps.
Most additives actually hurt lubricity, if they make any change at all. Marvel mystery oil is about as bad as you can get.
2 quarts of cheap 2 stroke to 120 gallon of fuel freed up a stuck injector in an n14 for me.
Most additives actually hurt lubricity, if they make any change at all. Marvel mystery oil is about as bad as you can get.
2 quarts of cheap 2 stroke to 120 gallon of fuel freed up a stuck injector in an n14 for me.
SodBuster87
Member
If it is it's not marked. And I really don't want to find out the hard way. I have seen gas stations mark their diesel when blended,. But none locally.
IN S. Texas.. blended diesel appears at the pumps Oct 1st. and continues to May 1st. YOU have no choice. It is sold at all pumps. Even though it does not get that cold here, you can fuel up and drive up to where it does get cold. So the stations have to switch over. Unless your getting fuel from a bulk tank somewhere, its almost impossible to not get blended fuel. If you have a bulk tank on the farm, then.... you might need to be concerned. If your buying pump gas, you are getting the correct fuel. If you have water in your water separators and some in your filters, any fuel you run will have problem as the water freezes. If your filters are nearly stopped up, you will have problems. Service your filters and separators. Otherwise, drive more, worry less.
showcrop
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Sod buster, I have never seen it marked on a pump either. It is just one of many things that happens without a memo going out. Here in NH I asked last year at my local station what the changeover date was and they told me. If you asked where you fill I am sure that they would be happy to tell you. Our Fire Dept. buys a years worth of fuel in late October in order to not have to worry when January comes around when did Tanker 2 last get filled.
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