7045 gelling

I’ve got a 7045 that I keep having problems with it gelling this winter. This is the first winter I’ve owned it, and honestly I didn’t get the fuel blended like I should have well before it got cold. After the first time it gelled, I changed the fuel filter, added a big bottle of howes and 10gallons of 50/50 blended fuel(its full now). I ran it for awhile one day when it was decent out. Ran fine. Saturday when it was 3 degrees it started(plugged in
of course) warmed up for 15 mins,
moved snow for 10-15 mins then sputtered and died.   Here’s my question: it’s got the auxiliary tank on it along with the main tank. I’ve treated the main tank with #1 fuel and howes. I haven’t looked to see how the auxiliary tank is hooked up. It doesn’t pull from that tank first does it? I’m just wondering if I’m not getting any treatment or #1 diesel into that smaller tank causing this. I plan on checking it out tomorrow, but I figured I’d ask. I’m a newbie to AC tractors and I’m a new member! Any help will be appreciated!

Next year I’ll be sure it’s full of straight #1! It had a lot of fuel in it when I bought it this past fall, and I don’t use it that much so it wasn’t very low when I started treating it. Hopefully I can limp by the rest of this winter. Luckily my cows are on stalks right here at home this year, so I’ve been able to just use my old skidsteer to hay them when I need to.

Sounds like you're not getting a premium fuel. I've seen it jell at 35 degrees, and then some like Darrel said didn't jell at way below 0 degrees. See what the cetane rating and that will tell the story.

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If you have biofuel in it it will need to be 50/50 blended with #1 fuel. That’s my experience. If no bbiofuel then blend to 1/3 #1 and 2/3 #2. I have very little luck running #2 in Minnesota using magic in a can during winter months. Minnesota of course mandates biofuel.

Here’s what I would do, I’d pump out half of your fuel and bring to full using #1. Take off fuel filter and treat it with 9-11 fuel treatment. Myself I’d just throw new filter on but either way treat the fuel in tank with anti-gel for whatever amount of fuel is in your tank. Put the treatment in tank before adding the #1 fuel so it mixes well when adding the #1 fuel. Been down this road enough to know what works and what might work. My way has worked every time without fail. I’d also treat the fuel with a fuel lubricant when running a 50/50 blend.

Thanks for all the input guys! Much appreciated! Tomorrow and Wednesday its supposed to be warmer here in Nebraska. I think I’ll try to pump most of the fuel outta my tank and fill it up with straight #1 and some conditioner and be done. That way I know what I’ve got.