pastvast
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Let's just say, that I have a love/hate relationship with my Jetta, and this month it's been more HATE than anything else. I've ended up either on the side of the road or limping to my destination due to fuel gelling 3x so far in three weeks. Last week... who would've thought that diesel in WI, in FEBRUARY, wouldn't be properly winterized. Alas... not me. Thanks to JasonTDI for the save that day.
So as not to make the same mistake twice, DH fueled up my Jetta. He made sure to add plenty of anti-gelling fuel additive as the *highs* have been in the single digits. Tuesday was fine... drove 50 miles one-way without problem to and from work.
Today... not so good. After getting on the highway for 10 miles I started to lose power. I got off at the next exit and added in *more* anti-gelling stuff, shook the car some, let it idle for 10 minutes and proceeded to get back on the highway. Same thing, only add in the check engine light going on. Got off at next exit and ended up taking side roads most of the way into work (no problems when going under 55mph. Tried the highway again near the end and it was OK (maybe hadn't mixed enough?).
Jason had told us that if we keep having problems, it is probably due to the check valve in the tank having issues. Anyone else want to weigh in?
Oh... here's another tidbit. I ran an errand in it this afternoon (all side roads), and kept an eye on the control panel, specifically the temp gauge. I purposefully drove it longer to let it warm up some. The gauge would show it getting warmer, then the temp dropped back down, and then shot up to almost 190. Is it supposed to do that? And if not, could that be related to my gelling issue.
-Stephanie
P.S. If this car leaves me on the side of the road in the bitter cold when I've got my 3m/o baby with me, the car might not survive my wrath!
So as not to make the same mistake twice, DH fueled up my Jetta. He made sure to add plenty of anti-gelling fuel additive as the *highs* have been in the single digits. Tuesday was fine... drove 50 miles one-way without problem to and from work.
Today... not so good. After getting on the highway for 10 miles I started to lose power. I got off at the next exit and added in *more* anti-gelling stuff, shook the car some, let it idle for 10 minutes and proceeded to get back on the highway. Same thing, only add in the check engine light going on. Got off at next exit and ended up taking side roads most of the way into work (no problems when going under 55mph. Tried the highway again near the end and it was OK (maybe hadn't mixed enough?).
Jason had told us that if we keep having problems, it is probably due to the check valve in the tank having issues. Anyone else want to weigh in?
Oh... here's another tidbit. I ran an errand in it this afternoon (all side roads), and kept an eye on the control panel, specifically the temp gauge. I purposefully drove it longer to let it warm up some. The gauge would show it getting warmer, then the temp dropped back down, and then shot up to almost 190. Is it supposed to do that? And if not, could that be related to my gelling issue.
-Stephanie
P.S. If this car leaves me on the side of the road in the bitter cold when I've got my 3m/o baby with me, the car might not survive my wrath!