Tractor Repair: Tracor suddenly stopped, diesel conditioner, cold climates

Question
QUESTION: It is a very cold morning and I wanted to low  the lane so I plugged my White 2-60 in for about an hour and then went out to start it up. It started okay but the steering was pretty tight. I did a couple of passes and on the third pass it suddenly stopped. I tried to restart it but it wouldn't kick in. I was close enough to the house so I've plugged it in again and thought I'd wait for a couple of hours before trying to start it. Any suggestions what might be wrong?
Thanks, Bill

ANSWER:    The fuel probably jelled up from the cold.  Try replacing the fuel filters and bleed the system.  You may have to bleed the injection lines at the injectors also.

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QUESTION: Thanks very much for the sound advice. How can I prevent this from happening in the future? I did add diesel conditioner; about an ounce to 10 imperial gallons of diesel. What other steps can I take?
Thanks, Bill from Canada

Answer
  An ounce to 10 gallons of fuel doesn't sound like much.  Here in Wisconsin we use alot more.  Of course all types and brands of conditioner are not the same and some may require more than others.  Winter blend fuel helps alot also.  #1 fuel blended with #2 to make it flow better in cold weather.  Buts sometimes it still happens no matter what you do.  Thats why truck drivers  carry extra fuel filters with them in case of emergency.  When I drove truck I saw drivers adding a gallon of gas to 150 gallons of fuel when the truck was starting to lose power.  Not something I would recommend, but it works.


  If you use any kind of biodiesel or biodiesel blend, it makes the problem even worse.  Biodiesel jells easier and requires some type of fuel heater in cold climates.