My neighbor encountered crud in his fuel container, that clogged the fuel screen on his Kubota tractor.
A local shop said it's caused by the diesel bug.
Yea right I thought, until I found this...
The diesel bug will contaminate your fuel and make it useless - preventing and treating this issue is, therefore, crucial! Read on to find out more!
www.fueltek.co.uk
That article is so full of B.S. which is misleading. I have a background involving fuel storage and fuel biocides, and while the bottom line of the article (cleanliness and biocidal treatments) are correct…the actual details of that article was written by an ignorant sales person.
Diesel, biodiesel, kerosene, and most other fuels have the capability of supporting fungus and spores that can develop into a problem for fuel systems.…but the way it happens is not as that article states.
The storage and vehicle fuel tanks heat up during the day and cool down at night and water from atmospheric humidity will condense and drain to the bottom of the tanks. The atmosphere contains spores of yeasts and funguses which will enter the tanks as fuel is consumed and live in the water at the bottom of the tanks….and “eat” the fuel for food…and excrete wastes which will form “mats” that resembles “sludge”…that filters are designed to capture. The mats also can contribute to corrosion and weakening of tanks.
The best method of countering this hazard is to avoid open venting of storage tanks (difficult or impossible in most cases), good filters and frequent inspections/replacements of filters, and use of a biocide.
The biocide I personally prefer is Biobor-JF, but there are others which are good. I prefer Biobor because it is approved for use in aircraft systems where cleanliness and reliability are paramount. Hope this helps.
