Diesel Additive Gelling?

[TBrennan]

I went to put in my Standadyne PF into my tank yesterday and I had a hard time getting it out as it had started to gell! Is this normal? It has been below zero (-5 F to -15 F) around here for some time but I wouldn't expect this stuff to gell up at all since it's supposed to prevent it.



Am I right (I hope) in the assumption that like coolant antifreeze it's not fully effective until properly mixed with it's target product (diesel fuel in this case)?

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Tbrennan,



See this thread from last year.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...?s=&threadid=65181&highlight=Stanadyne+frozen

 

[TBrennan]

Thanks!

 

[JohnE]

A way to prevent the gel is to split a new bottle in half in the old bottle. Top off with #1 diesel.

Just remember to add twice the amount on fill-up.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

When its wicked cold out I use a half bottle (Small) of howe's to one tank ful. I notice a huge difference especialy in the fuel pressure guage as to when I do and do not have it in the tank. Plus the Pump isn't laboring as hard either.









moving this on over to Products/Accessories - Engine and Transmission for better exposure.

 

[jimk]

Originally posted by TBrennan

I went to put in my Standadyne PF into my tank yesterday and I had a hard time getting it out as it had started to gell! Is this normal? It has been below zero (-5 F to -15 F) around here for some time but I wouldn't expect this stuff to gell up at all since it's supposed to prevent it.



Am I right (I hope) in the assumption that like coolant antifreeze it's not fully effective until properly mixed with it's target product (diesel fuel in this case)?

I don't know anything about standadyne, but I think that a product called HEAT or something like that is what I used and it did work. good luck Jim

 

[CUMAPART]

I treat mine with Howe's. Never had the additive gel up and I keep mine in the bed of the truck. Never ran Standadyne always went with Howe's.