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 Winter Diesel
#1013282
11/19/10 07:45 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 25
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Just a short tip for any of you with winter start issues. This is of course assuming your electrics are up to snuff. If you don't drive your truck often you could be left with summer diesel in your tank, or you could fill up with summer diesel just before a cold snap. Make sure you run your tank down in the late fall and check with your supplier if they have received their winter diesel, if they don't know, keep looking. Sorry if this is late for any of you <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
1991 Pajero 2.5 TDi BoUnCy seats 33s OBA & Syn bow to stern.
Pajero in spanish ='Wanker'
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 Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Wanker]
#1013283
11/20/10 01:43 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 7,309
Trail Leader
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Good advice! But where have you been hiding yourself? Haven't seen hide nor hair of you in eons!! Welcome back!
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Wanker]
#1013284
11/20/10 05:15 AM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 401
Mudrunner
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Good point! Do you guys use chemical additives specific for low temperature in AB? Another question, do we have "winter diesel" in BC? Thanks, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by Pajerist; 11/20/10 05:16 AM.
Fight for Right to drive from Right! www.ivoac.caStay away from Nic's Garage at 120 West 1st Ave in Vancouver BC!!! 
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Pajerist]
#1013285
11/21/10 03:39 AM
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 927
Rock Warrior
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Good point! Do you guys use chemical additives specific for low temperature in AB? Another question, do we have "winter diesel" in BC? Thanks, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> There are a few antigels, I use power service power service
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Macka]
#1013286
11/23/10 02:41 AM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,538
Body Damage is Cool
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winter diesel is TERRIBLE!!!! I would love to find summer diesel and run is all year round. my old man has a 500L tank of summer diesel he said I could use so thats a good start anyway. My Pajero runs like crap on winter diesel, terrible mileage and no power.
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: PHIL_]
#1013287
11/23/10 06:53 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 25
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Good advice! But where have you been hiding yourself? Haven't seen hide nor hair of you in eons!! Welcome back! Thanks Phil, I've been around. I got my Paj up to snuff with many of your superb tutorials, from then on just boring routine maintenance. I think she has about 55K KM on her now, what a great little truck. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'll bet that 2800 is sweet, I would love to read a comparison of Betsy 3 ? over 2? some time. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
1991 Pajero 2.5 TDi BoUnCy seats 33s OBA & Syn bow to stern.
Pajero in spanish ='Wanker'
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Pajerist]
#1013288
11/23/10 07:09 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 25
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Good point! Do you guys use chemical additives specific for low temperature in AB? Another question, do we have "winter diesel" in BC? Thanks, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> I use a diesel additive I buy at Crappy tire, Power Service Diesel fuel supplement + cetane boost. 2.8 ltrs on sale, about $14 I believe the Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel we get needs some extra lubricants for the older diesels we are running. The sulfer they took out was the lube for older systems. Q. do we have "winter diesel" in BC? I would hope you have, check with your supplier
1991 Pajero 2.5 TDi BoUnCy seats 33s OBA & Syn bow to stern.
Pajero in spanish ='Wanker'
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Pajerist]
#1013289
11/23/10 07:26 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 25
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Good point! Do you guys use chemical additives specific for low temperature in AB? Another question, do we have "winter diesel" in BC? Thanks, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> I should mention as I did not read your question well, is that I use that supplement all year round. Macka's suggestion is more in line with winter use as you asked & could be of some help if you were stuck with a tank of summer diesel, as well as keeping diesel flowing in extreme cold. Being in lotus land I don't believe you experience real cold there <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> - 26 here as I write.
1991 Pajero 2.5 TDi BoUnCy seats 33s OBA & Syn bow to stern.
Pajero in spanish ='Wanker'
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: Wanker]
#1013290
11/23/10 11:54 PM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,412
Body Damage is Cool
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I believe the Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel we get needs some extra lubricants for the older diesels we are running.
The sulfer they took out was the lube for older systems. I was talking to Mitsulvr (Don't know if I spelled that right) the other day. He was saying it's actually the opposite. The JDM trucks ran poorly on our high sulphur diesel. Japan and Europe have had the low-sulphur stuff for years before we did, which was a large reason why we didn't get all the cool little diesels they do. Made sense to me.
1991 Mitsubishi Pajero XP TD LWB family hauler.
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Re: Winter Diesel
[Re: redbull]
#1013291
11/24/10 05:07 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 25
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I believe the Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel we get needs some extra lubricants for the older diesels we are running.
The sulfer they took out was the lube for older systems. I was talking to Mitsulvr (Don't know if I spelled that right) the other day. He was saying it's actually the opposite. The JDM trucks ran poorly on our high sulphur diesel. Japan and Europe have had the low-sulphur stuff for years before we did, which was a large reason why we didn't get all the cool little diesels they do. Made sense to me. What I have "heard" is the Japanese use a better quality diesel than we use in North America, higher cetane? Hence the poor running in N.A. In studying the diesels (fuels) I came to the conclusion the older fuel systems had different seals than used in the ULSD systems & that older systems should be supplemented with something to replace the lubricity of the removed sulfer. BTW I am using the spelling of sulfer straight off the jug of additive. LOL. I think it is correctly spelled sulfur. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
1991 Pajero 2.5 TDi BoUnCy seats 33s OBA & Syn bow to stern.
Pajero in spanish ='Wanker'
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