Not really, there maybe certain parts of Europe or indeed France were freezing is not normally considered a problem.
Dopey
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In the old days, when everything was black and white, people used to use paraffin lams (the type they used for road works) and they lit them under the fuel tank to warm it up that way, and oil rags too, but with a plastic tank, all your gona do is make a very big RR bonfire
DiscoPol
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straight non modified diesel shouldnt "wax" until it is around -14,
winter diesel is standard diesel with varying amounts of additives based on locality and temperature variations, if your diesel is waxing at only -6 i would say you have a little water or other contaminant in there, try warming your fuel filter with a hairdryer and cranking the starter with the water drain open, it should be enough to shift the blockage.
I havent added anything to my diesel this year, but some winters we need to boost the anti-waxing agents with additional crap that should resist freezing until about -40
winter diesel is standard diesel with varying amounts of additives based on locality and temperature variations, if your diesel is waxing at only -6 i would say you have a little water or other contaminant in there, try warming your fuel filter with a hairdryer and cranking the starter with the water drain open, it should be enough to shift the blockage.
I havent added anything to my diesel this year, but some winters we need to boost the anti-waxing agents with additional crap that should resist freezing until about -40
Datatek
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All diesel in France has anti waxing agent added in winter unless you are running on RED when you have to ask for the anti waxing to be added. Mine was fine at minus 18C. Are you sure it's a waxing problem and not bacterial growth in the tank? Symptoms can be similar, if the fuel filter is full of black slime, it's bacteria
If it's wax, it will eventually unfreeze but it can take a long time.
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Dopey
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If its water in your tank, add Isopropanol 250ml Isopropanol / IPA / Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Purity [10-101-0003] - £2.496 : TMB Electronics, A shop for less ordinary people this attaches to the water molecules and burns it out in use, I always put a few caps in each year to mine
