1. What is the general consensus for diesel owners in the winter time? do you run #2 with additives, blended fuel, or run straight #1? I was told that straight #1 can damage injectors and injector pumps. True?

2. When is a good time to put on the winterfront? Here in ND, it is regularly dropping into the low 20's at night and onl reaching the 40's for highs.

Just a newbie diesel guy looking for input.

#2 the winterfront is personal choice. i never used mine, but the schoolbuses allways had theirs on.

#1 has a bit of parifin in it tends to gell up. most places with cold weather will only stock #2 during cold times. my local station only stocks #2 all year.

OnyxMAX,

You have the #1 and #2 thing backwards. #2 is standard diesel, which will tend to gel in cold weather. #1 will not gel so easily, but is less efficient and never should be run straight in the modern pickup diesels. Many people do like to run additives with anti-gel compounds, however, all the filling stations in cold weather climates will run a blended fuel in the winter months. The blended fuel is primarily #2, with some #1 blended in. I have never used an anti-gel additive here in mid-Michigan and have never had a problem.

Also, I do put my grill cover on during the coldest months, but have never messed with bumper cover. It will help your truck warm up a bit faster when you start down the road. I also plug mine in on the really cold nights...sure makes it start nice in the morning!