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QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy Is that Soybean oil the same idea as the Bio-Diesel (made from deep fryer fat I believe) that people are starting to put in their cars and trucks that burn diesel, or are those two different things?
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Originally posted by adrianspeeder OK, Here is the scoop. #2 is for summer, #1 is for winter. When it is lower than ten degrees below 0, i add a anti gel fluid in my diesel pickup. I use a block heater when it gets around 20 or below for faster starts, and the use of the defroster right away This is exactly how I had to do,when I had my diesel pickups. However there was one small problem; remembering to UNPLUG before emergancy runs. Had to btake a little extra time to do this. Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!! Reply adrianspeeder Member sinceMarch 2002 From: Harrisburg PA / Dover AFB DE 1,482 posts Posted by adrianspeeder on Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:51 AM OK, Here is the scoop. #2 is for summer, #1 is for winter. When it is lower than ten degrees below 0, i add a anti gel fluid in my diesel pickup. I use a block heater when it gets around 20 or below for faster starts, and the use of the defroster right away Adrianspeeder USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman Reply dehusman Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: Omaha, NE 10,616 posts Posted by dehusman on Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:39 AM Some diesels also "recycle" the excess fuel pumped by the fuel pumps (the pump can pump more fuel than the diesel burns) back into the fuel tank, making the pass thru the fuel pump heats it slightly so it heats the fuel in the tank. Dave H. Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 30, 2004 9:50 PM I'm not an expert either,but i know that around here in Wv in cold weather they use a product called Power Service in equipment powered by diesel engines.It helps to keep the fuel fluid,thus keeping the filters from waxing up. Reply Edit kschmidt Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 590 posts Posted by kschmidt on Friday, January 30, 2004 5:33 PM I am not an expert but I believe that in winter most diesel fuel becomes a mixture of #1 and #2. This make it less likely to gel. I know here in Milwaukee where it has only -10 degrees most gas stations will advertise "winter blend" diesel fuel. Just my best guess Keith Schmidt www.geocities.com/kaschmidt626/index.html Keith Schmidt KC9LHK You don’t bring nothin with you here and you can’t nothin back, I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. George Strait Check out Flickr Train Photo Page Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Diesel fuel in cold weather Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 30, 2004 5:14 PM It's been 40 below along the BNSF in North Dakota recently. I just learned that diesel fuel (#2) gels quite a bit above this temperature. Does anyone know how railroads compensate for the cold to keep the engines running? Fuel heaters? Fuel thinners? Different fuels? Thanks. Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Keith Schmidt KC9LHK You don’t bring nothin with you here and you can’t nothin back, I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. George Strait Check out Flickr Train Photo Page
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