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Winter Operational Emergency Procedures | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |  | Power Service Technical Bulletin
Winter Operational
Emergency Procedures
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Water separators in severe cold weather:
It is much more difficult for cold diesel fuel to flow through a water separator than a standard engine-mounted spin-on fuel-filter. For this reason, Power Service recommends the use of a 30 micron water separator fuel-filter element (water separator fuel-filter elements are available in 2, 10 and 30 micron sizes with the higher numerical rating being the most porous) in sub-zero temperatures. If a 30 micron filter is not available, use a 10 micron fuel-filter element.
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If your fuel has been treated with Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost and the diesel fuel is liquid in the fuel tanks, but the engine will not start:
This indicates plugged fuel-filters or fuel-filter icing. To solve this problem, remove the spin-on fuel-filters, pour out ice/wax mixture and refill with a 50/50 mixture of Diesel 9-1-1 and diesel fuel. Reinstall the fuel filters and start the engine. Idle the engine at a high RPM to allow recirculated fuel to heat the fuel tanks.
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If you delay fuel treatment with Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement until diesel fuel has already gelled in the equipment fuel tanks:
Reliquefy the diesel fuel by adding one 80-ounce container of Diesel 9-1-1 to each 100 gallons of diesel fuel in the equipment tanks. Remove and empty the fuel-filters. Fill the fuel-filters with a 50/50 mixture of Diesel 9-1-1 and diesel fuel (no need change fuel-filter elements). Reinstall fuel-filters. Start your engine and idle engine at a high RPM until the diesel fuel in the equipment fuel tanks has liquefied. To protect against gelling after reliquefication, add Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost to your equipment fuel tanks at the ratio of one quart to each 100 gallons of diesel fuel.
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Use of Biodiesel in severe cold weather:
There are significant cold-weather operability concerns with biodiesel. Power Service diesel additives are most effective treating biodiesel blends made from soy or canola oil. It is advisable not to exceed a blend of 10% biodiesel (B10) in severe cold weather. Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost should be used at a double treatment ratio when treating biodiesel blends.
Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost is
compatible with Diesel 9-1-1 when added to diesel fuel. | | Return to headlines ... |
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