bugstruck
Platinum Member
Never tried this but we have a discussion in the Kubota Owning and Operating forum that should be brought over here. Here is the link to that discussion:
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Here is my most recent post there (Edited) as a possible start point:
Referring to a prior post in this forum:
If Cowboydoc has it right, from the middle of the country west, the # 2 diesel is winter blended as a 50/50 mix of diesel and kero. Pretty simple. Junk has some good posts in that discussion as well. I can tell you that at 75 diesel/25 kero you have to be around zero to get close to having any problems. I've been there. I noticed the antigels changed the pour point but not the cloud point according to your earlier link. The antigels were effecting the the wax crystals that one would think dictate the cloud point. However, the antigels actually modify the pour point and not the cloud point. Go figure. That's probably is correct but it's a little confusing. It alters the test material (base diesel) that it shouldn't effect and doesn't alter the test on the material it claims to effect (the wax)? No matter.
I do believe the base product in the antigel would modify wax crystals and thin diesel as it sure cuts cured enamel paint. Not many oil based products do that. I actually think antigel base is lacquer thinner or something real close. Could be dead wrong but I doubt it. This petro stuff usually ends up being simpler than we think. If I'm close they better be adding some awful good lubricants to offset the work being done by that base product. Now you know the full story on my aprehensions regarding antigels. Until I know what they are I'm skeptical.
Funny if you think about it; I'm a little old school, like allot of these guys, but it's the pure science that will convince me or not. Time for some antigel research. Let me know if you find something on the composition side. I don't much care what they do (for the moment) just what they are.
web page
Here is my most recent post there (Edited) as a possible start point:
Referring to a prior post in this forum:
If Cowboydoc has it right, from the middle of the country west, the # 2 diesel is winter blended as a 50/50 mix of diesel and kero. Pretty simple. Junk has some good posts in that discussion as well. I can tell you that at 75 diesel/25 kero you have to be around zero to get close to having any problems. I've been there. I noticed the antigels changed the pour point but not the cloud point according to your earlier link. The antigels were effecting the the wax crystals that one would think dictate the cloud point. However, the antigels actually modify the pour point and not the cloud point. Go figure. That's probably is correct but it's a little confusing. It alters the test material (base diesel) that it shouldn't effect and doesn't alter the test on the material it claims to effect (the wax)? No matter.
I do believe the base product in the antigel would modify wax crystals and thin diesel as it sure cuts cured enamel paint. Not many oil based products do that. I actually think antigel base is lacquer thinner or something real close. Could be dead wrong but I doubt it. This petro stuff usually ends up being simpler than we think. If I'm close they better be adding some awful good lubricants to offset the work being done by that base product. Now you know the full story on my aprehensions regarding antigels. Until I know what they are I'm skeptical.
Funny if you think about it; I'm a little old school, like allot of these guys, but it's the pure science that will convince me or not. Time for some antigel research. Let me know if you find something on the composition side. I don't much care what they do (for the moment) just what they are.
