[Vwdiesel] mixing gasoline into diesel for cold temps ?

[Gerry Wolfe]

Currently living in Nanaimo, BC.  Just moved here over the summer from
Temagami ON (just North of North Bay).  Lived in Toronto, Winterpeg and
Montreal and Sherbrooke as well.

Loving the moderate temps out here... using Shell Rotella 15w40 dino oil all
year round.
BTW, that would be a GREAT oil for you to use... switching to synth Rotella
0w40 or 5w40 in the winters.

rgds, g.

Enjoy the newsgroup, there is a FANTASTIC wealth of info and insight there!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smith, Michael" <Michael.Smith at rvh.nb.ca>
To: "'Gerry Wolfe'" <gjwolfe at telus.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:40
Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] mixing gasoline into diesel for cold temps ?


>
> Gerry,
>
> Wow, thanks for the great response.  Much more than I was hoping for, but
> very very informative.
> I'm eager to get my bucket-of-bolts rolling and start fixing it up.
> Tonight it goes back to the shop for some unfinished work....then heater
> core is next.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike in NB
> PS-where in Canada are you?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerry Wolfe [SMTP:gjwolfe at telus.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:55 PM
> > To: Smith, Michael
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] mixing gasoline into diesel for cold temps ?
> >
> > I would bet that if you purchase diesel from a reputable and
large-volume
> > station, it would be "blended for local conditions" i.e. would contain a
> > mix
> > of #2 diesel (normal stuff) and #1 diesel (kerosene?) which would reduce
> > gelling.
> >
> > Manual says you can use up to 25% gasoline (gotta be regular, high-test
> > has
> > octane boosters which defeat the purpose of compression ignition).  This
> > is
> > supposed to reduce/prevent gelling.  Betcha it has to be bad for the
> > lubricity of the pump (diesel is a lubricant, gas is a solvent - the
> > opposite).
> >
> > Stuff like Stanadyne performance formula is supposed to increase
> > lubricity,
> > increase cetane rating (the opposite of octane rating?) which helps the
> > diesel "ignite", reduces clatter and reduces smoke and increases
economy.
> > I've used it for years (now mixing 50/50 with low-ash 2-stroke oil) and
> > would agree that most of the claims seem to be fulfilled.  Diesel pump
> > rebuilders I have talked to say that the increased lubricity will
greatly
> > extend pump life.  It also seems that the process involved in reducing
> > sulphur content also reduces libricity (it's the process, not the
reduced
> > sulphur content).
> >
> > If your diesel is already gelled, apparently the Stanadyne performance
> > formula doesn't work that well in un-gelling (guess you could pour some
in
> > the tank and shake the car up like a martini to mix it).  There is
another
> > Stanadyne produce which is supposed to un-gel, never heard of any
feedback
> > on it.  I guess if you have a gelled tank, that is when you wanna dump
in
> > a
> > gallon of regular gas.  I've heard this works pretty well.
> >
> > To summarize, if you use locally-blended diesel and Stanadyne (or a
clone)
> > you shouldn't have much of an issue with gelling.
> >
> > Just my $0.02Cdn...
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Smith, Michael" <Michael.Smith at rvh.nb.ca>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:37
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] mixing gasoline into diesel for cold temps ?
> >
> >
> > > Did I read that right? You can put gasoline into your diesel tank to
> > keep
> > it
> > > from gelling?
> > > I suppose being from NB, where it's often -25*C in the winter and lots
> > of
> > > Golfs/Jettas/trucks
> > > running around on diesel, my pump diesel would already be specially
> > mixed
> > > for the cold weather, right?
> > >
> > > Would adding some gasoline help further or not needed?
> > >
> > > OTOH if Kerosene is better, maybe I would look into that, though it's
> > > dropped in popularity quite
> > > a bit the past few years.  Used to be a time when every corener store
> > sold
> > > it by the large 20L jug, but
> > > not anymore.  Harder to find.
> > >
> > >
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