i have a gallon of biodiesel in a clear plastic jug in my trunk. it's solid at the moment.

on sunday i spent 1.5 hours on glow plugs getting the engine to start. i know, not good, which is why i'm looking for an alternative. i don't know if the nearly full tank was actually gelled, partially or fully. after i got it going, i added the cold flow improver additive and i drove all day.

monday, same 25F temperature, the car started after the regular 30s or so glow plug action. it was about 14 hours after i parked the car the night before. i don't know if the additive made all the difference, or driving it all day yesterday, or being in the sun in the morning helped, or what.

but basically want something that's more guaranteed that isn't so bad for the glow plugs.

i think i'm gonna try one of the propane heaters, just not sure if the 3000 BTU one is too weak, or if the 10,000 BTU one is too strong... i'm gonna call the makers to find out.

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1985 300D turbo sept 2015 - present
1985 300TD turbo oct 2023 - present
looking for biodiesel in nyc