LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #3   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,091
Default Chilly Diesel Problems


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
oups.com...

On Feb 7, 7:44 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
News here says lots of school bus operators are having problems with fuel
gelling in the fuel filters because of low-sulphur fuel. They can't get
enough kerosene for some reason. What's in the big containers of diesel
additives I've seen for sale at truck stops? Kerosene? Other? Not
suitable
for educational (school bus) use?


Do they use block heaters? Additives?

Kerosene should be added at the fuel distribution point - it
is here.

They may not have the mix right - around here, it's about
18/22%.

This is the first year I haven't had a gel problem - I'm using
the Ford diesel fuel additive as opposed to the Lucas additive
I used to use in the winter. Seems to work better.


I haven't had any starting problems at all so far in the F-350 using ULS
fuel and no block heater. Even on the 5 degree mornings of last week it
started ok. It cranked a little slower, but fired up, shook a bit for a few
seconds, then settled in.

Takes a while to get it up to operating temperature though. Fast idle won't
do it.

Eisboch



 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Electric trolling motors Bob S Boat Building 7 February 3rd 07 03:20 PM
Running a large diesel slow Cal Vanize Cruising 26 January 7th 07 09:21 PM
Nanni Diesel Engine Problems [email protected] General 10 February 3rd 06 02:41 PM
Old diesel fuel - two questions Al Gunther Cruising 2 May 30th 04 01:15 PM
uk diesel costs Ken Baker Power Boat Racing 0 May 25th 04 02:41 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:29 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 BoatBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Boats"

 

Copyright © 2017