Fuel bugs

[crump]

Have seen these magnetic diesel debuggers in a few mags, but at work we just use a fuel conditioner in our diesel for graders, loaders etc. Has anyone got any experiences with either treatment, thanks.

[incisor]

the magnetic ones are used extensively in marine work, they sit on the return line normally.

they dont do much if you empty a tamk of jiuce a week, they are most effiecient on very large tanks with a fair amount of return volume.

i use cem or fuel doctor in my disco.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:green">i use fuel doctor (when i remember to put it in) but ive always got fresh
fuel in the tank....
i need to fill up weekly.....
which doesnt give anything much of a chanceto grow in my tank...(i hope)</span>

[harry]

8)don't believe that it doesn't grow even when you have high consumption, most jet fuel aircraft require a treatment each fill.

[incisor]

Originally posted by harry
8)don't believe that it doesn't grow even when you have high consumption, most jet fuel aircraft require a treatment each fill.

are the onboard tanks infected or is it because it has been sitting for weeks in the storage tanks up the road?

[duff]

The jet fuel is dosed in storage usually, sometimes the the truck is dosed if the fuel is drawn from multi use tanks. Military/civie, but then they usually only need to spike FSII (for Military use) into the civvie fuel which would normally already have the anti clad mixed.

Most retail diesel should have a certain amount of fuel conditioner in it when supplied to the service station. The fuel supplier at Weipa is obliged to inform my employer about the absence of fuel conditioner in the imported diesel he supplies. so I am guessing it is more the unusual than norm.

[xsi]

I had an L500 unit fitted to the GU 4.2 a few weeks ago.


Ron Moon's fair dinkum,

check this out:

http://www.morison.com.au/4x4_3.htm


XSI

[disconut]

Thought I might fit one to the Fender. Fitted it into the low pressure line from the LP side of the pump which then goes back to the HP side of the pump then off to the engine. (Its the line with the blue collar on the filter).
Also fitted the unit upside down as per the manufacturers suggestion to prevent water buildup.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2005/12/1.jpg
Fuel is in from the right hand side, out the left to the filter unit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2005/12/2.jpg

Fuel line to be cut is the left hand rear hose on the filter. I cut it back about 80mm from the fitting so as to allow the reuse of the original fitting. A section of 8mm fuel line was then connected on to the original fitting, with the other end attached to the bug killer.

We'll see how it goes over the next few months.

Trev.

[CraigE]

Trev,
What did it set you back? And who did you buy it through?
Thanks
Craig

[Steinzy]

I've seen a couple of guys run truck diesel filters on their 4x4's and these have a drain plug so you can release water and other crap out of the filter.

also have seen them on a 4x4 monthly DVD - Tasmania Trip, I think

[disconut]

Originally posted by CraigE
Trev,
What did it set you back? And who did you buy it through?
Thanks
Craig

I used this forum and sent an email to Morison & Morison.


http://www.morison.com.au/4x4_3.htm

It was mailed to the door in 3 days.
L140 De Bug unit Cost $198.50.

Steinzy, my Defender filter has a drain for water. The De Bug does not, hence the mounting.

The shiny bit it in the photo behind the bowl is Tectyl spray. I bolted a bracket to the inner gaurd to allow me to lower the filter for the pipe runs.

Trev.