I remember when fuel in my W115 300D gelled. It had to be towed to the
Texaco station at the mall and sit in their heated bay until the fuel
melted. Talk about embarrassing
On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 9:03 PM mitch--- via Mercedes
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> One time in the 1980s my dad's Cutlass Ciera 4.3
One time in the 1980s my dad's Cutlass Ciera 4.3 gelled up, the steel
line under the floor I think. Dad blamed the supercooled water from the
salted roads splashing the underbody. Had it towed to a shop and they
thawed it out indoors. I assume they put some treatment in the tank too.
Another
I was thinking about this very subject the other day, I've had it happen 3
times. Once in a 190D I hauled north from New Jersey that probably hadn't been
driven since summer. Once with the VWs when we had a cold snap and the fuel
hadn't been treated properly (Cumberland Farms gave me a free
On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:24:48 -0600 Kaleb Striplin
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> > So you have gelling fuel ...
>
> Bingo, that’s my guess. I believe this is the first time I have ever
> actually had it happen.
Some Howes Diesel Treat (or other non-alcohol de-geller) in each tank
would make a more fair starting
Bingo, that’s my guess. I believe this is the first time I have ever actually
had it happen.
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> On Jan 15, 2024, at 4:16 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
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> On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:11:06 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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>> Today, it’s 13 and it starts right up
On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:11:06 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Today, it’s 13 and it starts right up by dies with 10 seconds. Fuel
> pump sounds like a cow giving labor. Check engine light was for several
> low rail pressure codes. Got to thinking, it’s been several weeks since
> I have
Today, it’s 13 and it starts right up by dies with 10 seconds. Fuel pump sounds
like a cow giving labor. Check engine light was for several low rail pressure
codes. Got to thinking, it’s been several weeks since I have driven it and the
last place I filled up was down in Texas.
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