Eric in IL
SDD Junior Member
1989 F-350 is dead on side of road.
I had the rig plugged in over night. Started like a champ, warmed up for a bit. Got 2 miles outside of town. Notice power loss which got progressively worse. White smoke blowing from tail pipe like it is not getting fuel. When it finally died I went to check the fuel filter for water (the expensive fuel filter with the valve on the bottom to drain water). Opened filter valve. No water. I heard a pressure release like the filter was under suction and no liquid. Must get this dealt with before weekend when no one is working.
Is this the classic case of diesel gel-up or water freezing in the tank and I am an idiot for not putting additive in? Suggestions?
Background:
-Mechanical Fuel pump is about 1.5 years old.
-There was water in the tank on the previous tank of diesel.
-Temp was in the upper 20's over night.
-Monster cookies to be delivered are still on the front seat.
I had the rig plugged in over night. Started like a champ, warmed up for a bit. Got 2 miles outside of town. Notice power loss which got progressively worse. White smoke blowing from tail pipe like it is not getting fuel. When it finally died I went to check the fuel filter for water (the expensive fuel filter with the valve on the bottom to drain water). Opened filter valve. No water. I heard a pressure release like the filter was under suction and no liquid. Must get this dealt with before weekend when no one is working.
Is this the classic case of diesel gel-up or water freezing in the tank and I am an idiot for not putting additive in? Suggestions?
Background:
-Mechanical Fuel pump is about 1.5 years old.
-There was water in the tank on the previous tank of diesel.
-Temp was in the upper 20's over night.
-Monster cookies to be delivered are still on the front seat.