Small Block
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I know the fuel gels at very low temps and needs a supplement to aid in this issue so i use just that but the engine needs to get up to a good operating temp. They dont run cold very good at all so i put a piece of card board in front of the radiator but my question is this. Has anyone ever spiked the diesel in their tanks with small amounts of gasoline to keep he diesel thinned out. I had a small mishap at the full serve station last september. The kid mistakenly stuffed the gas hose in the tank and ran about 1.3 gal in before he caught it. He wanted to drain the tank but i told him no way as i was headed for MMW. We topped it off with diesel and i alternated tanks on the way up with no mishaps but i did notice the temp came up a bit in safe operating range and i did notice a bit more power, IMO. Last night i filled up and this time i intentionally spiked the tanks with 2 gal of gas per tank and fuel supplement then topped them off. That's in 15 gal tanks. This is a 7.3 turbo diesel ford. Whats your thoughts? Personally i know i have dropped the lubricant value in the fuel but not to a damaging point. I think it will help in keeping the injectors cleaner and it will run in a better operating temp, as in the past it ran too cold and not near the power it can make.
Small Block
Small Block