fuel additives

[Shawn T. W.]

Just delivered this load ... Somebody's buying it ...

I prefer the HotShots brand, but believe the de-emulsifier is critical in separating out the water, I certainly don't want it in the fuel! Water in the pump, or injectors is not good for them, wether the extra high pressure system or not! (Neither of my tractors are, but bosses 2026 Kenworth Semi is!)

I buy my own tractor fuel at local farm supply "store" ... Off road diesel fuel, I went inside and talked to them and ask the lady if this off-road diesel was any different than the on road fuel, other than tax, and red dye? She said no, they are the same before adding the dye ... I then asked her if there was any bio-diesel in it, she said no. I then asked her if it was treated with a anti-gel? She said, yes ... I then asked if they did it, or did it come from the rack that way? She said, that normally it came from the rack treated for normal temperatures, but if it wasn't, they were required to tell them, then they treated it when it got to the station . . .

While I was there the local fire truck came to fill up ... When I came out of the office, a local logger was filling up his truck ... They sell to local farmers mostly ... There name is MFA which I believe stands for Missouri Farmers Association.

It says it has added lubricant to it ...

BOSS Performance Diesel

BOSS Performance Diesel — a scientifically designed and tested diesel for on-road and off-road vehicles of all ages, including today’s high-tech engines.

www.mfaoil.com

I add either HotShots Everyday or Winter Defense depending on the season, plus add half a dose of there LX4 which is a lubricant, which is also in the other additives, my company pays for anti-gel, and wants me to treat out tanks on the semi-trucks if temperature is below 30°F, I pickup the HotShots Winter Defense at truck stops and use that, it's 11°F out here in Indiana now, I'm comfy here in my sleeper!

 

[Midniteoyl]

...it's 11°F out here in Indiana now, I'm comfy here in my sleeper!

Must be my part of the woods. It says 11F, but feels like it's way below zero

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I was in Richmond, (went down to 8°) ... now moved up to New Haven (15°F now) can't be at next customer until 07:00 tomorrow in Elkhart ...

The engines are running fine, and keeping me moving when I gotta go, and warm when parked!

 

[Midniteoyl]

I was in Richmond, (went down to 8°) ... now moved up to New Haven (15°F now) can't be at next customer until 07:00 tomorrow in Elkhart ...

The engines are running fine, and keeping me moving when I gotta go, and warm when parked!

Suppose to be 3-4F then..

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I then asked her if it was treated with a anti-gel? She said, yes ... I then asked if they did it, or did it come from the rack that way? She said, that normally it came from the rack treated for normal temperatures, but if it wasn't, they were required to tell them, then they treated it when it got to the station . . .

I definitely need anti gel as it can get down to -10, or even -20 here.

What complicates things a bit for me is the occasional trips I take. If filling up in August, for example, the fuel certainly won't be a winter blend or treated.

Then the next trip might be in February, so I'll need to add some anti gel. And the fuel I get on that trip will most likely be a winter blend...which I'll then often end up running on the following summer.

Basically, I often have the wrong fuel for the season in the tanks, but the trusty 3500 still tows just fine.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I add anti-gel if I fuel up down south, like the other day in Dallas, TX, I was headed north, so I treated it ... Of course I'm driving my semi-truck almost every day, so I'm burning the fuel ... I try to keep an eye on the weather where I'm headed for both storms and temperatures.

At home for my tractors I usually stop adding anti-gel in March purchases, as I have enough on hand to last me well into warmer weather ... Start adding again in October ... Doesn't hurt anything to run the anti-gel in the summer, some people, especially low fuel use users, it's just easier to treat with anti-gel year round ...