[T3] Going to Hell in a handcart
Robert Rogers
rcrogers1 at peoplepc.com
Thu Jan 24 16:39:29 PST 2013
A few years ago I owned an Audi diesel. At that time they recommended adding up to 30% gasolene to the fuel to keep it from jelling. I did so many times and it certainly helped. I also ran kerosene that worked great. Jet-A fuel worked well also.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org>
>Sent: Jan 24, 2013 5:42 PM
>To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>Subject: Re: [T3] Going to Hell in a handcart
>
>On 24 Jan 2013 at 22:49, Dave Hall wrote:
>
>> I detect a sense of satisfaction for a job well done. Better to be working
>> on computers in this weather than on Type 3s.
>
>Correct, on both counts. ;-)
>
>> We're hoping for double figures on the temperature scale in the next couple
>> of days - degrees C though! That'll get rid of the 5" of snow we've had on
>> the ground for a week.
>
>We had a few days of that last week. Unseasonably warm for January,
>yet quite appreciated for those of us not into winter sports.
>
>> Has your modern VW been sorted?
>
>My best guess is that the problem was waxing up of the diesel fuel
>filter. The car started and ran fine once it sat for awhile. I assume
>the heat soak after shutdown cured the problem once the car died. If
>this happens again, I'll wait a few minutes before calling AAA. I've
>since filled up a couple times with local (presumably more
>winterized) fuel.
>
>I contacted VW to see if/what they recommended to winterize diesel
>fuel. They responded, but it really wasn't helpful: They said not to
>add anything. That I should verify from the places where I bought
>fuel that it was sufficiently winterized.
>
>There're 3 problems there. One is that the people at these places
>generally have no idea what I'm asking about and they'll answer yes
>regardless of what's actually in their tanks. Second is that people
>in my position will buy whatever additive is on the shelf unless VW
>does a bit of research and recommends something. Finally, it ignores
>the fact that the fuel blenders add something, so what is it, and
>shouldn't I be able to add a bit of the same thing with the same
>degree of harmlessness?
>
>On another note, he did tell me that VW was looking into approving
>the use of B20 (20% biodiesel.) We're currently limited to B5, but
>that was approved only after VW studied it. There have actually be
>times when I had to pass up pumps with B20, so B20 would be useful.
>
>
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>Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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