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I don't know but I've been told---

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coflyboy

10-06-2006 18:03:56




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I was told today that something 'grows' in diesel fuel under certain conditions. Anyone know anything about that and if so what do you do about it?

My Cummins sat most of the summer with little use. Then I had problems with bad fuel. Could something have happened to that fuel while it sat?




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Not me

10-08-2006 17:58:11




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 Eskimo P***y is Mighty Cold? in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
Sorry couldn't resist....



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ncdiesel48

10-07-2006 05:46:23




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 Re: I don't know but I've been told--- in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
Go to NAPA and get some biobor It kills anything in the tank it is kinda pricey though.



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Joe (Wa)

10-06-2006 20:50:26




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 Re: I don't know but I've been told--- in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
Most common is a bacteria that thrives on fuel, needs water for oxygen. Hot days, cool nights condensation is sufficient. You will probably have to clean the tank and system if too far along. Preventative measure is fuel dryer and/or dose with biocide. Do a search for "diesel fuel biocide".

Joe



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Ol Chief

10-06-2006 20:41:41




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 Re: I don't know but I've been told--- in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
I was aboard ship and we were operating two 2500 HP Detroits hauling some medium size alternators,to supply power to cranes.In my office far away I could hear the engines grinding to a halt. My first experience with fuel algie.These engines were fitted with duplex polycarb see thru filters.It was easy to see that the filters were plugged and sucked together in the middle and looked sort of hour glass in shape.We had 160,000 gallons in storage and 5000 gallons in the day tank that was refreshed daily the to run the engines.Inspection showed the entire system and storage to be contaminated with an almost transparent jelly like substance with tiny black spots that ressembled frog eggs.We biologically treated every part of our system with a material named Biobor supplied by the Bull and Roberts Chemical company. Bull and Roberts specialize in marine chemicals but can be reached on Internet.We did nothing but put in the recommended dose and the algie disappearedI.We never did anything except change filters.I must add that there appears to be more than one sort of algie because in my tractors the stuff I get out looks like soft brown ribbon slime.

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NC Wayne

10-06-2006 19:10:21




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 Re: I don't know but I've been told--- in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
Don't know the name of the stuff but there is a allgie that will grow in diesel fuel and create a heck of a mess. The best thing you can do is drain the tank completely to get rid of as much of the stuff as possible, clean it out as best you can, and put in fresh fuel. Then comes the fun part because the stuff you need to put in it, based on what I've heard from several customers, is pretty expensive. You'll need to keep it treated for a fairely long time to make sure it has a chance to get to every nook and cranny of the fuel system and kill off any remaining algie in the system. Plan to have a fair share of new filters available for awhile because as the stuff dies off it also tends to clog the filters. As far as an actual product I can't nake anyone off the top of my head but somewhere like a Truck-Pro ought to be able to get you one of them anyway. I've seen this problem in a couple of customers machines and all I can say is I offer my condolescenses and good luck.

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ejr-IA.

10-06-2006 18:28:03




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 Re: I don't know but I've been told--- in reply to coflyboy, 10-06-2006 18:03:56  
They have found that a certain algae can grow in diesel fuel.It can plug fuel filters.Don't know the name of the product that you can add to the fuel to kill it.Do a search on the net for more info.



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