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Originally Posted by Papa Rick
Has anyone ever had this problem and if so what did you use? I don't have it bad, but checked my fuel filter and it had rusted water in small quanties and wanted to get it cleaned out prior to it being a problem.
Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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...and, what did you find in the tank? that's where the fuel comes from you know ; )
You need to find out where the crap is coming from... if it's from your tank (steel tank?), you need to drain it out of there. If it comes from your fuel supplier, you need to kick him in the @$$. The last thing you want to do is use an additive that "gets rid of water" because generally they allow the water to be carried through the system by the fuel; wrecking filters, fuel injection components, etc. If water is a common problem in your region, use a fuel/water separator.
water is heavier than diesel fuel and will settle to the bottom of the tank... if you have rust, it will look like brown bubbles or globules laying at the lowest point of the tank... a bright, focused beam flashlight may help you see better in there.
OH... don't forget that when the tanker truck is filling the fuelling station's inground tanks, they stir up the water, contaminants, and junk from the bottom of those tanks... if you pump fuel into your truck, car, lawnmower, etc before that fuel settles out again, you might pump their junk into your fuel tank.