Alright all,
I have a question well some questions; what do we do when it is several degrees below zero here? I was out talking to some drivers when I was at the Pilot this morning looking at more additive and the PS 911 and they are having probs too, even with the heaters and additive, it's still gelling. DOH!!!
How can we keep the fuel in liquid form while sitting over night. I for one have no desire to wake up every 3 hours to run the truck when it gets this cold. AND I know about the fuel additives but it will still gel. Let's see if we can come together and come up with a way to keep the fuel liquid from tank to engine and back to the tank (and all other places). There must be a way to keep it heated or warmed. I'm not saying at 70 but above the 20 or even the 0 mark on the thermometer. Say wrapping the fuel lines with an electrial heating element, something that will not pull a lot of current and won't drain batteries for extended periods of time.
For instance we have an engine block heater, this does not keep the fuel warm, but it keeps other vital fluids warm. Perhaps we can tap into this when we plug in our trucks at night (for those of us that don't park them in the garage, or don't have a garage) so not only will the engine block heater cord run the engine block heater but the heating elements around the fuel lines and tank.
How much current does the block heater draw by the way? Like if we added a third battery or something to run it for say 48 hours or so while at work (on the big road).
Well I've thrown it out there, I'm sure that we can figure something out here if some of you haven't already and I missed it somewheres. I would appreciate any input you may have.
[ 01-10-2004, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: HDMXDiesel0817 ]