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Article: Onset of winter brings some fuelish issues to trucking.(STREET SMARTS)
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- Diesel Progress North American Edition
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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With cold temperatures upon us in the North Country, it's none too soon for truck fleets and their suppliers to take a good look at what lies ahead.
By cold, I'm talking about 20[degrees]F and lower. Any temperatures colder than this can impact straight No. 2 diesel fuel. Normally, this shouldn't be a problem because fuel marketers are pretty good about blending their diesel products for trouble-free engine operation 10[degrees] to 20[degrees] colder than normal ambient temperatures for that area.
Several problems can and do arise, however. One is driver complaints of power loss attributable to fuel starvation. Another is when the engine is shut down ...