Gelled lines

[SebastIDIan]

So my fuel lines and filter gelled up and now my truck won't start. Dumped filter refilled with fresh fuel and it semi started and died right away.
No additives or winter fuel still got #2 Diesel in the tanks(I'm stupid I know) it's about 20*

Any ideas? lol

 

[franklin2]

Do you have a block heater? Throw a blanket over the hood with the block heater on and see if that will warm it up enough around the engine to run. Make sure to pour some treatment in the fuel tank also.

Or pull it into a garage.

 

[79jasper]

Tarp around it and put a torpedo heater under it.

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[tradergem]

Power Service 911 and follow directions.

 

[shawn deere]

Or gas if your cheap. Lol

 

[chris142]

20* should not gel.

 

[79jasper]

He's still full of #2. It's possible.
Or could have a scary amount of water in the system. Lol

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[SebastIDIan]

20* should not gel.

It drops to single digits at night. By "now" I meant when I tried to start it lol
I'm having it towed to my bosses' heated shop in the morning and trying the 911 stuff. I've been fighting it all day accept defeat for today.

 

[jwalterus]

It drops to single digits at night. By "now" I meant when I tried to start it lol
I'm having it towed to my bosses' heated shop in the morning and trying the 911 stuff. I've been fighting it all day accept defeat for today.

Just put the thing in the shop, let it get nice and warm all day to de-gel, dump some PS white or Howes in the tanks, and drive it (let it run a few minutes in the shop first to clear your lines), the return system will mix it in.
Change your fuel filter if there's a possibility it could have some water, wouldn't be a bad idea to change it anyway to remove the paraffins that are stuck in it.
I'd also top off with #1 just to be safe, but we *might* get a little colder than you up here.
911 won't stop it from re-gelling.


Welcome to the fun of owning a diesel, betcha remember next year!

 

[HS108]

Where did you fill up? They should have been blending the diesel up here in the north by now

 

[Trevtron]

Rent an indirect fired diesel heater with a trunk and throw some heat at it

 

[jayro88]

I have had this happen when I was traveling. Filled up in southern Illinois and all they had was B20 (20% bio). Got home (Northern Indiana) late and parked it. The next morning it was gelled.

Also had it happen because I didn't read the PS bottle. It was getting down to -20 to -30*f at night for a week......highs in the -10 to -15* range. PS bottle says to put a double dose in if temps are staying below O*. I didn't do it and had lines gel.....or it was bad fuel with water in it.

Thawed it out and it fired right up.

I would recommend replacing the fuel filter along with thawing it out.

 

[chrlsful]

Cheep plug in block heater, long extension into the house/garage/whatever?
Usta put a pan w/coals out of the stove, had a 3 ft handle, moved it around a lill, never took of the pan lid... ahhh the old daze in VT.