Fun in the cold with the Deuce

From: Markeson, Keith (kmarkeso@chartermi.net)
Date: Mon Jan 13 2003 - 15:22:07 PST


     So I picked up my deuce from the shop this morning
after getting a snowplow installed (not that we have any
snow) and about one mile from the shop my engine stalled.
 I looked in the fuel tank and was greeted by 30gal of
runny diesel jell-o.
     I don't know how many of you have had experience with
gelled dielel fuel but it isin't fun. I added a can of
Chemad to the tank which took care of that problem in about
an hour. Meanwhile I got to remove all the fuel filters,
scrape/shake them clean and refill the filter cans with
Chemad and #1 off-road diesel. Around lunch time I had the
Deuce running again.
     I guess the moral of this story is either to add
anti-gel while the weather is warm or fill up with blended
fuel early in the season.

Keith
1971 M35A2

P.S. At least the plow looks cool!



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