Cold Weather Management: Fuel Tips

For extreme cold, follow these fuel management tips to ensure operability:

Use Cold-Weather Fuel Solutions:
- Opt for low cloud point, reactive winter fuels.
- Increase treatment ratios or add a Wax Anti-Settling Agent (WASA).
- Blend #1 ULSD, if needed.
Cold Weather Best Practices:
- Avoid prolonged vehicle inactivity; periodically start and idle engines to keep fuel flowing.
- Store portable fuel tanks indoors or in wind-protected areas.
- Use filters no larger than 30 microns for outdoor storage tanks and agitate tanks during cold spells with air hoses or by looping the nozzle into the fill hole.
Quick Tips on Additives:
- Anti-gel additives prevent wax molecules from clumping.
- When fuel reaches its saturation point, waxes, moisture, and glycerin may drop out.
- If temperatures stay below your fuel’s cloud point, WASA helps keep waxes suspended longer.
- When additives are maxed out, blending with #1 ULSD effectively lowers cloud points and thins waxes.