[Vwdiesel] when is it cold enough to use anti-gel diesel additive?

[82 Diesel Westy]

So it sounds like I do not need to RUN out and get the
fuel anti-gel for 5degree F. temps.  But, it could not
hurt.

thanks, Bryan


--- Bart Wineland <bwinelan at allegheny.edu> wrote:

> I had -16 this morning in N.W. PA.  When the sh-t
> hits the fan in those 
> temps. it dents the fan blades.
>   I have a buddy that is a flyer. He told me to take
> a couple sections of 
> 6" flu pipe with an elbow and direct my kerosene
> torpedo heater into the 
> pipe and slide the other end with the elbow under
> the car pointing it up. 
> It is how he preheats his supercub.  I'm going to
> try it. May have to 
> trailer my torpedo heater and generator so I can
> start my car anywhere. I 
> have not driven my Jetta for a couple weeks. Exactly
> as Val said. Starts ok 
> at 20 f with some cranking. Not at all much below
> that, and runs like a 
> champ at 40.  My compression is 260 to 300.
> 
> Bart
> 
> 
> 
> >Thanks, I was 5 this morning and I did not get to
> put
> >my block core heater in before the sh-t hit the fan
> >here in NJ.  So, a 60 watt light bulb under the
> hood
> >all night did help, but I am still afraid of gel.
> >
> >Thanks, Bryan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
> >04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
> >Restoring 82 Diesel Weekender from my old rusty 82
> Westy 1.9NA
> >90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD
> >70 Type 1 stock Beetle
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