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<blockquote data-quote="sstterry" data-source="post: 1521227" data-attributes="member: 28912"><p>I am by no means an expert on diesel fuel. I just learned a lot in this case. My friend got a whole load of water contaminated fuel. His tractor was filled directly from the delivery truck. Luckily he did not use that fuel in any other equipment. They came back and pumped it all out and replaced it but we had to sue to get them to pay the cost of repairs. </p><p></p><p>It only takes a small amount of water to create rust in the fuel pump and that, in turn, causes pitting very quickly. A lot of white smoke is an indicator you have water in the system. A bottle of isopropyl alcohol added to the fuel tank for the engine will sometimes help the water combust and cure the problem. There are commercial additives as well.</p><p></p><p>When different fuels are pumped from the refinery, they are separated by a water block that is called "line wash". Since petroleum and water don't mix that is how they separate the deliveries that go to various distributors. If a mistake is made, water can get into a delivery. </p><p></p><p>My friend who used to be in the fuel business said always have a slight incline to your farm fuel tank so that any water from condensation will go to the bottom and flow backward away from the pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sstterry, post: 1521227, member: 28912"] I am by no means an expert on diesel fuel. I just learned a lot in this case. My friend got a whole load of water contaminated fuel. His tractor was filled directly from the delivery truck. Luckily he did not use that fuel in any other equipment. They came back and pumped it all out and replaced it but we had to sue to get them to pay the cost of repairs. It only takes a small amount of water to create rust in the fuel pump and that, in turn, causes pitting very quickly. A lot of white smoke is an indicator you have water in the system. A bottle of isopropyl alcohol added to the fuel tank for the engine will sometimes help the water combust and cure the problem. There are commercial additives as well. When different fuels are pumped from the refinery, they are separated by a water block that is called "line wash". Since petroleum and water don't mix that is how they separate the deliveries that go to various distributors. If a mistake is made, water can get into a delivery. My friend who used to be in the fuel business said always have a slight incline to your farm fuel tank so that any water from condensation will go to the bottom and flow backward away from the pump. [/QUOTE]
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