Explaining Why Diesel Fuel Gels and How to Use Diesel Winter Anti-Gel

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Hot Shot's Secret explains more about diesel gelling and how to quickly and effectively treat fuel to prevent the issue from occurring. Diesel Winter Anti-Gel is a diesel fuel additive to prevent gelling as well as improve winter operability by added cetane to improve firing and a winter dispersant to prevent fuel line freeze-ups.
Diesel fuel contains wax naturally in fuel. As the temperatures begin to drop, the wax can start to form in large clusters and stop fuel from flowing to your engine this is known as gelling.
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@WorkingWithWimberley 2 жыл бұрын

God bless the man on the right. Interviewing is not his main job but he did it anyway and made it through! 😂

@carlosparodiretail Жыл бұрын

Super video, i did not know any of this and have a brand new diesel truck and it froze yesterday it is just coming back to life, I wish i knew this before , thanks

@dorich33 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought my 1st diesel and live in North Dakota,, will definitely be using Hot shots.Seen a independent test with hot shots winter,needless to say I was impressed, he tested 7 different brands,Hot shot out preformed all them.

@tylerpetit33 2 жыл бұрын

I saw that same video. Incredible test. Yes, hot shot is what I use too.

@bobcat8439 2 жыл бұрын

Dorich is german maybe

@dorich33 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobcat8439 Nope,Croatian!

@masonwatterud305 2 жыл бұрын

@@dorich33 I live and grew up in north dakota. Been running diesel engines my entire life, what I've learned is the best antigel is don't be cheap, buy #1 fuel as soon as its available. Good quality fuel, like Cenex is always best.

@pthedevil Жыл бұрын

Project Farm does a great comparision as well

@mrbryguy5831 Жыл бұрын

I make small orders all summer long so I’m stocked for the winter. I’ll be returning out their daily additive when the heat comes back

@BushmansAdventures 5 ай бұрын

Love my HotShots Secret AntiGel

@amstorm8954 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video :) have my first car(diesel) for 6 months had no idea what is happening -10 C* -15 C* :)

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Diesel needs more help than gas to keep running right.

@claud1542 Жыл бұрын

how do you use the winter rescue when your truck does not start and it is due to wax? Do you have to replace the fuel filter and add it into the filter? please explain. thank you.

@sekiride 3 жыл бұрын

The problem we have is the little bit of water in the fuel and it freezes. I love hotshots but I had the anti-gel in my diesel welder and it would start when it was -10 yes we where working in -10.

@austindenotter19 2 жыл бұрын

Thats it?

@logangregory7105 Жыл бұрын

You got soft hands brother

@behelpful1435 2 жыл бұрын

Around 2:48, what does he mean when he says it is a seven in one? Great video. Thanks a lot. I learned many new terms.

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

It is referring to the seven benefits - cetane boost, injector cleaner, water dispersant, rust and corrosion inhibitor, lubricity, fuel stabilizer and anti-gelling agent.

@behelpful1435 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotShotsSecret Thank you very much for answering.

@devinspragg3930 6 ай бұрын

He says good to -65, but my truck gelled up at -11 feels like -35. Would that be a problem with the fuel from the station or something else?

@willmo454 Жыл бұрын

What can you say about biodiesel?

@vijaybhutiya542 Жыл бұрын

I have semi truck Freightliner 2009 had issues with cold start . Once is heat it will start immediately .. so my mechanic told me losing fuel on fuel filter on cold .. can I use this ?? And how to use ???

@HotShotsSecret Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can.

@JR_Fishin 2 жыл бұрын

I have EDT in tank now is it safe to add winter additive while that’s in there?

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

It is safe.

@shmohsin-lasvegas Жыл бұрын

Is the clouding or waxing reversible in the fuel system once temps warm up? Or is it a permanent state change?

@HotShotsSecret Жыл бұрын

You'll need our Diesel Winter Rescue if that happens. www.hotshotsecret.com/diesel-winter-rescue/

@farmermatt7880 Жыл бұрын

No once the fuel warms back up it’s good to go again, just might take a while

@acdii Жыл бұрын

Didn't know it can freeze, have two quarts sitting on a shelf in my garage, will need to bring them in when I get home.

@user-mo5gg9eh7h Жыл бұрын

What amount of diesel winter anti gel for 5 gallons of diesel for say tractors etc Some people are buying in 5 gallon cans not tanks or truck tanks Should put smaller applications on bottle

@jimmybruce2639 Жыл бұрын

Would the test be different with off road fuel. I use Howell in my off road year around.

@coryturner9140 Жыл бұрын

Off road diesel is the exact same as on road diesel the only difference is a red dye in the off-road to indicate no road taxes have been paid.

@user-yt3kv3el8h 5 ай бұрын

Why is the "Made in the USA" blurred out? Is it manufactured overseas now?

@HotShotsSecret 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking! Hot Shot’s Secret products are still proudly made in the USA at our headquarters in Mount Gilead, Ohio like they always have been. We recently updated our labels to say that we include some components that are globally sourced, but not all our videos could be updated.

@foxgdsmck 6 ай бұрын

1st time gelling today, right now

@white24valve 3 жыл бұрын

The higher the percentage of biodiesel the quicker it will freeze,and is terrible about holding water.

@HotShotsSecret 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct.

@toddk1377 Жыл бұрын

That's when adding HEAT or a water remover comes in handy. Diesel and ethenol based gasoline's will absorb water. I always use a bottle of HEAT for every tank and never had water issues. Summer time, meh, not a big deal. Winter time, yeah it's a huge deal!

@nicholas8793 Жыл бұрын

If this additive does freeze, can I use it when it thaws again or is it garbage if it freezes once?

@HotShotsSecret Жыл бұрын

Once it thaws you can reuse it. Our EDT+ Winter Defense won't freeze in the bottle. It is our new winter anti-gel product. www.hotshotsecret.com/edt-plus-winter/

@kyleerickson3382 Жыл бұрын

it gets like syrup though it was -20f a few days ago and i had edt + winter defense in my pickup cab and it was like syrup

@wallride123 8 ай бұрын

Why is the made in America sticker blurred out

@HotShotsSecret 5 ай бұрын

We are in the process of updating our labels to better meet FTC regulations.

@westtexasdave2140 Жыл бұрын

At what temperature should you start using an additive ?

@HotShotsSecret Жыл бұрын

We recommend using it when temps from down to the 40s.

@reacher8360 6 ай бұрын

@@HotShotsSecret40s? U just trying to sell more product be honest with your consumers

@navaro20 2 жыл бұрын

Since what temperature we add ?

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

Start adding around 30 degrees to prevent gelling issues.

@navaro20 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotShotsSecret there are TA's with adhetive allready, north states We do not trust them?

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

Diesel is not high quality in general, just added insurance to keep your diesel running in top performance.

@luna-pw9ln Жыл бұрын

When you're starting to have problems one gallon of gasoline to a 150 gallons of diesel and you will not have any problems I don't care how cold the temperature get

@acdii Жыл бұрын

Not in a modern diesel, you will destroy the injectors. It works for the older mechanical injectors, but not the high pressure electronic ones for the past 15 years or so.

@thereelkidsfishing Жыл бұрын

Still gelled while using hot shot secret anit gel. Even added a little more than the recommended amount. Switched to Howes brand anti gel and haven’t had an issue Will be throwing the bottle Of hot shots in the garbage!

@dougschroeder2009 Жыл бұрын

I used Howes and my fuel gelled. I am sure it didn't help that my truck sat for three days with bellow 20 degree temps. I know start my truck daily when it is that cold just to keep the fuel moving a bit.

@kevinimp8217 2 жыл бұрын

use a 5-10 percent gas mixture. the cheapest anti gell 911 anti gell

@HotShotsSecret 2 жыл бұрын

Adding gas to diesel is not recommended. It can cause some serious issues.

@kevinimp8217 2 жыл бұрын

@@HotShotsSecretits gotten me out of a jam plenty of times and its a cheap solution

@toddk1377 Жыл бұрын

I use gas too. Then again, I'm not running a diesel engine either. My multi-fuel prefers diesel, but oil and gas mixed works too. When we had subzero temperatures, I ran 20 gallons of waste motor oil, 15 gallons of premium gas, 15 gallons of diesel and my truck ran like a champ. Only thing that works better is jet fuel, also known as JP-5. Mixed with oil, it's better than diesel by a long shot other than it tends to stink and doesn't have that good burnt diesel odor.