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Since the quality of gasoline has dropped significantly also I use Sta-bil in my gas cans for the mower, generator and snow blower. I put the correct amount in and fuel them up. Have done it this way for at least 5 years now. I feel better when one of the above engines are not being used the gas should be good.

Jim, sorry...yes in a room around 70 degrees they were dripping stringy slime. Reminded me of a fresh oyster

Mike, thank you for the explanation. When I worked for a utility they were purchasing B20. Here's where it got sticky (excuse the pun) they would by filtered fryer grease have it put 15% of a tanker (8000 gallon tanker) go and top off the trailer with B5 from a credible refinery, the theory was the two would blend while in route. All I can say is somewhere there is a landfill with many many fuel filters from those fuel islands and fleet. We were changing fuel filters on the islands 2-3 times a week and when the temperatures dropped below 32 on the equipment daily. The filters always looked like someone butter them. I have no engineering degree like you, but I'm pretty sure you didn't need one to see how that was going to turn out.

Do you think the flame cannot overcome the extreme cold on the boiler tube?

Mike, thank you for the explanation. Where does the Bio fuel come into play for the above explanation? From my experience that happens after the your refinery in another "refinery". I'm assuming you saw my photos on the previous page? That pump had a B-20 decal on it.

You might want to post this on the forums. I would do a search over there first, there have been may Smart Wheel concerns on there before.

That configuration resembles the tank that was in our coach. If it gets down to it I'm certain one of the used RV salvage yards would have one.

Rich, be careful in those mountain ranges you are crossing through especially on I-77, high up, winding roads, add some slick roads and that could be a white knuckle drive until you get to sea level again.

What state are you attempting to head into?

Now I took this as he is operating a compressor/residential refrigerator . I could see a problem getting one of those started with temps that cold, just like the heat pump on the roof a residential refrigerator is not likely to want to operate below freezing due to the cold oil in the compressor. This is one of the main reasons why sealing off the roof vent and side wall vents during a conversion is so important. If you warm up the coach interior that should suffice, the light bulb behind the unit already mentioned was a great idea in either application, just make sure its not laying against anything combustible like cardboard, most residential refrigerators have the cardboard cover over the back lower portion of the unit.

Just picked up a case for the 2018 season once it begins.

Adding Kero in a modern diesel could cost some serious and expensive damage. In a controlled environment (refinery) along with the other components to make is atomize and lubricate properly, ok. Old school diesel sure, I have heard the stories like ATF and used motor oil in the fuel tanks and gallons of kero, those old mechanical engines were true power houses built to last, wasn't much they wouldn't run on. New engines can't handle too much sulfur without destroying internal engine components, make it ping too much the some sensor will most likely shut it down or crack a piston.

Pops, how is the coach holding up in the weather, you guys warm and cozy?

The last thing you would want is this. After and before photos.

I have used this and it works, probably available in most autopart stores http://powerservice.com/psp_product/diesel-fuel-supplement-cetane-boost/

Pops, as I mentioned above, I only run fuel additives, if it were me I would add some, better safe than sorry. Since you are not experiencing any problems I would add just a fuel conditioner for insurance. I got burned at a truck stop outside of Pittsburgh in 2016 it took almost a year to get the bugs out of the fuel...yeah I said bugs! http://www.diesel-bug.com/diesel-bug-information.html

With the 911 in the tank its not likely you will have any problems, that stuff works great!

I wouldn't hesitate to top it off then. Carry some 911 and fuel conditioner, spare filters and head south. I carry everything but 911 and use fuel additives at every fill up, got burned once, not happening twice! Enjoy your trip!

The fuel in the tank (fuel station) should already be cut with kerosene and proper additives, but to an allowable limit.

I would run with that before I put any Kero in my fuel. Kero contains less energy and much less lubricant, while its not likely to freeze the other problem's wouldn't help your situation in the long run. In my experience they just ping and produce much less power. I would top it off and add diesel fuel conditioner in the tank and hit the road. Do you carry extra fuel filters?

sorry, what I meant was what fuel is available to you?

I wouldn't do that. What is available where you are located? Do you carry fuel additives with you?

I love that! Looks great

That was from a truck stop off of I-81 near Scranton. Big chain truck stop also , put 9 units down in a 12 hour period. I had to run filters up when I wiped out the local freightliner dealer and not all of them were running again. I think the govt doesn't think when they push Bio fuels onto us especially at that B20 you see in that photo, then couple that with the temperatures this is what you get.