jodywy
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order some #1 today hope the tank id half full so we can get a 50/50 blend any less #1 and a real cold spell we have jelling problems...
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Nicky
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We got ours a month ago
3 M L & C
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It was 60 here today.
miocene
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you southerners are lucky after the first of october we go to -25 fuel then by the first of november we insist on arctic diesel.or we sit on the edg of the road. 
miocene said:you southerners are lucky after the first of october we go to -25 fuel then by the first of november we insist on arctic diesel.or we sit on the edg of the road.
How many days did you have over 100 this year??
per
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Where we are I would think days over a hundred could be counted on one hand in the last decade.4Diamond said:miocene said:you southerners are lucky after the first of october we go to -25 fuel then by the first of november we insist on arctic diesel.or we sit on the edg of the road.
How many days did you have over 100 this year??
jodywy
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don't think we have ever hit 100 up here in the moutains low 90s maybe , but have seen -40F for a couple weeks but that been years agoper said:Where we are I would think days over a hundred could be counted on one hand in the last decade.4Diamond said:miocene said:you southerners are lucky after the first of october we go to -25 fuel then by the first of november we insist on arctic diesel.or we sit on the edg of the road.
How many days did you have over 100 this year??
leanin' H
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We are lucky enough to get both hot and cold. We regularly hit 100 F in the months of July and August and hit -20 pretty regular during the winter. Why only be miserable half the year? 
littlejoe
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jodywy said:
many yrs ago an oil rig gave me 2.000 gal of #2. I run it thru my log truck in mid winter, with powerservice. never gelled. #2 with powerservice pencilled out then to same as straight #1 and could pull pass a gear higher and less smoke.
I make sure all engine covers are on in the winter - - - I even made covers for the farm tractors out if rubber conveyor belting.
This holds the heat in and keeps the fuel tanks warm. I still buy winter blended fuel but my road grader and a 4230 JD tractor I used to own would both jell about 20 minutes down the road when clearing snow. Made engine covers for both and never had another problem.
Some of the local farmers have been seen with cardboard boxes broken down and tied on the sides of the tractors with baling twine. I guess that would work but I like a little cleaner look.
This holds the heat in and keeps the fuel tanks warm. I still buy winter blended fuel but my road grader and a 4230 JD tractor I used to own would both jell about 20 minutes down the road when clearing snow. Made engine covers for both and never had another problem.
Some of the local farmers have been seen with cardboard boxes broken down and tied on the sides of the tractors with baling twine. I guess that would work but I like a little cleaner look.
Larrry
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Blended fuel used to be a big deal, they hardly use it anymore around here. Everyones seems to use "Howes". Even the truckers. Surprised no one mentioned it.
http://www.howeslube.com/dieseltreat.php
http://www.howeslube.com/dieseltreat.php
I don't know what either Howes or the fuel suppliers did 2 years ago, but NO amount of Howes kept things from gelling. I thought it was because my tractors we leased to a guy that isn't known for maintenance, but 2 different guys with numerous trucks complained also. I gave up on Howes, and the additives, and went back to blended fuel.
I would think you guys in the Great White North would come up with a copper coil in the fuel tank that you would run in series with the heater water and keep your fuel warm - - - when you would shut off the heater in the cab it would shut off the heat to the fuel so you would not boil it in the summer.
I just try to keep things simple.
I just try to keep things simple.