Possibly an odd ball question but how long will diesel remain as a viable fuel. If my feeble memory is correct there is some sort of bacteria?? which grows in the diesel and I guess would eventually clog the filters if used . Having said that I travel to a lot of farms where the diesel is gravity fed from an overhead tank of a 1000 litres or so with no apparent problems ??
Rgrds
Master
Im not sure how long it will last, but someone will here. Im pretty sure Red Line makes additives for that situation.
Diesel Biostat appears to the the product that will do it.
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Master
The bacteria grows in the dispersion layer between the deisel and water.
Water floats on deisel so taking from the bottom is ok.
The trick is to keep the water to a minimum. As per the previous reply, additives are available as well.
AT REST
G'day Kermit31
Wynns also make an exellent diesel conditioner, we used it in the overhead tanks when my boss was running the school buses, it also helped with dispersal of wax build up, should be available from good motor parts or diesel service outlets, not cheap but very good, might be a website for them www.wynns there you go
cheers
Fossicker
Water floats on diesel ???Originally Posted by Stephen Price
I bet Exxon wish that was true !!!!
ChatterBox
My seperator must be upside down
RoverLord
Twenty years ago diesel lasted for years. It can now be assumed that all diesel is infected, and if in contact with water, bacteria will grow at the interface in a few months and at the very least block filters, if not worse. This can be prevented by either keeping the diesel dry (impossible except inland or in sealed storage) or, more practically, by using one of the additives mentioned above. If the diesel is in a stationary tank, it can be safely drawn from above any water, but in a vehicle the muck will be stirred up and get into the suction.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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