Wtf frozen again?!

[indiana_jones]

My 2007 LBZ keeps choking out a second or two after startup and now wont even start up. -5 overnight and I had it plugged in all night. Fuel filter is new, about a month old and I had been treating the fuel. Why have I frozen up 2 winters in a row? Wtf do I do to stop this as -5 is nothing compared to you guys.

 

[JoshH]

What are you using to treat your fuel?

 

[Lparrill]

^This and be careful where you fuel up

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

Don't use any bio, I had horrible probably with it, I used to buy it from kum in go. It would gell up at like 15 degree.

 

[indiana_jones]

its the Power Service white bottle. Dumped 911 in before I got a ride to work today.

 

[zf>allison]

Me and my friends use Howes it works. My buddy had a p pump cummins gelling up on power service last year Howes took care of it

 

[indiana_jones]

I was talking to a diesel mechanic at work and he said that that PS Gray bottle is better for antigel than the white power service.

Ill have to try howes thanks!

 

[zf>allison]

Howes is Cheapest at rural king around here. 20 dollars a gallon compared to 20 dollars a half gallon at O'Reilly auto parts. All my friends used it last year my truck was down. It was 5 degrees for like 16 days and they all were fine.

 

[andy-stevenson]

I use the white bottle power service and haven't had an issue at -40*

 

[Robby05]

My truck survived 2 years in North Dakota. Never had a fuel issue. Ran winter fuel with & without additive. Does your fuel station have a winter blend?

 

[indiana_jones]

Dont think so. Most recent fill up is at shell. Truck has an aftermarket 45 gallon tank and is 3/4 full this morning. Guessing it is probably my separator again. What do you all think?

 

[MACKIN]

Sounds like it, water is contaminating your system. The water separate isn't doing its job or needs to be drained.

Also keep tank as full as possible to avoid condensation build up.

 

[indiana_jones]

Sounds like it water is contaminating your system. The water separate isn't doing its job or needs to be drained.

Also keep tank as full as possible to avoid condensation build up.

How do I go about repairing or replacing the separator? Is it a separate process to drain it besides changing the filter?

 

[MACKIN]

OH I thought you had a aux water separator for some reason. The factory fuel filter water separator isn't worth a crap IMO it's part of the OEM filter. Drain at the bottom or change the filter itself.

 

[indiana_jones]

Should also mention I had a CEL come on the other day. Possibly related?

 

[MACKIN]

Don't know what is the code?

 

[indiana_jones]

Once I get it started im gonna go get it scanned after work. Im gonna try to drain the water separator

 

[NinjaMax]

Once I get it started im gonna go get it scanned after work. Im gonna try to drain the water separator

If its close for ya, i can scan it. I'm in severance.

 

[indiana_jones]

That's great thanks. Just gotta get it running so I can get to you. Im just off of Harmony in Ft Collins.

 

[Dozerboy]

Hower gets my vote too. Ever since they started adding Bio to fuel it works the best.


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