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09-03-2005, 08:46 PM #1
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water in fuel??
What can I do to cure this I have a 27 gallon tank full, and dont wan tto pump it out, Is there anything that can be added like alcohol(house hold)???
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09-04-2005, 07:38 AM #2
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I understand the high cost of fuel and the desposal hassel of the contaminated load of fuel is an issue but believe me the alternative of running the bad gas through your engine far out weighs the the hit of the loss of the fuel! Get rid of it and start of with a known fresh load of fuel , the cost potiential of a complete engine rebuild with bearing damage and rotating parts failure far out weighs the alternative !
my suggestion!Jay @ JSRE
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09-04-2005, 08:06 AM #3
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There is a dye that is available to check for the water level of a contaminated tank. You place this dye on a makeshift wooden dip stick. Place stick into tank, pull out, and water will discolor a portion of the stick. At this point you will be able to siphon, or drain out the contaminated portion of the fuel. Add some Heet to the contents. I would suggest plenty, for cheap insurance for the reasons Jay mentions above. Run fuel tank empty, and you are on your way. This problem occurs annually in the fuel tank of our Link Belt crane due to condensation on the interior of the fuel tank. If you are of interested, I will get the product name for you. It is cheap, but as Jay suggested, It would be cheap, and cost effective to be used as weed killer for your lot. TTTT
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09-05-2005, 12:20 PM #4
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If you can't afford to get rid of the fuel you can siphon out all the fuel into other containers. Pull you sending unit out of tank and wipe it clean(if you can). After the fuel has set a day take a piece of pipe long enough to reach bottom of containers and zip tie your siphon hose 3-4" from the bottom pipe. Make sure your containers are all up on a bench and are not disturbed and siphon back into clean containers. I have done this once but it was only 15 gal. It helps to use 5 gal. pails as you can see the water layer in bottom once it has settled. It really takes more time than it's worth but if your tight on funds and have time have at her. GB
Oh ya, find out where the water got in and fix it.
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