Perkins cold start

[Mike Hohnstein]

You're right about some additives falling to the bottom of the tank but wrong
about doing nothing. Clogged a tank sock in a 5.7 GM sedan back in the day.
Quite a project to get things "flowing" again.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Engel
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Perkins cold start


Ernie, Just a note to you and all, and not an attempt to start a new thread.
Almost all anit-gel addatives basically WILL NOT disperse in cold diesel. I do
not know the temp at which this starts to occur, but most addatives are thicker
than diesel, about like motor oil. In cold fuel, the stuff will fall to the
bottom of the tank and do nothing. Adding it while fueling and then driving in
colder temps is the only way to get in mixed up. Additionally, more is not
better, go by the directions of the specific manufacturer. My Perkins has 1800
hrs on her and while it runs great, it smokes, so I assume she's a little tired.
The note about go ahead and get the starting fluid out is good advice, as well
as the directions for use (you don't want to fill your cylinders with ether and
then fire up the glow plugs), but try to warm the oil up if possible before you
shoot the juice to her. Good Luck, Doug

erniecarpet@... wrote: Luckily, I put a gallon of Power Service additive
in about 2 months ago.
We'll see how things go this afternoon after work. Thanks,

Ernie Ekberg
83 PT40
Livingston, Montana

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Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey"

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