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Howes every second tank.
Argh! It's worse than I thought!
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Radd Cruisers said:
Local supplier on the Island?
Try Lordco or Napa for the Howes,if hard to find there then some of the local bulk fuel dealers may carry it,marinas,truck stops etc.
Moose,as long as you are getting fuel from a clean supplier,not contaminated tanks or nozzle and the fuel tank in your truck is tight you should not really have a bad problem with water.I deal with eqiupment at work that runs thru thousands of gallons of diesel a year and rarely pull any water from the traps,even the bulk tank has a filter/seperater and I rarely find water. The racor you now have is a 3 piece,yes?mount, filter then a clear or metal base.The little stock unit works well for their basic designs,similair to units found with some perkins we have.
Try to drain off some fuel from your tank and see it there is water,you will just have to loosen the drain bolt with a 3/8 ratchet,no sockets just the square,you do not have to fully remove it to drain off a sample of some fuel to see for water,just drain into a container and see if there are water droplets in bottom.I feel that most of your problems and fears are as a result of the previous owner.
A friend of mine with a Ford F350 with a 7.3 diesel had a problem with water in the fuel for a few months and I recommended trying a different station,the problem stopped,he went back to the problem station and informed the owner who as a result of the info installed a very large filter/seperator on his pump and was greatful for the return business.Problem was cotaminated storage tank.
James...
Moose,as long as you are getting fuel from a clean supplier,not contaminated tanks or nozzle and the fuel tank in your truck is tight you should not really have a bad problem with water.I deal with eqiupment at work that runs thru thousands of gallons of diesel a year and rarely pull any water from the traps,even the bulk tank has a filter/seperater and I rarely find water. The racor you now have is a 3 piece,yes?mount, filter then a clear or metal base.The little stock unit works well for their basic designs,similair to units found with some perkins we have.
Try to drain off some fuel from your tank and see it there is water,you will just have to loosen the drain bolt with a 3/8 ratchet,no sockets just the square,you do not have to fully remove it to drain off a sample of some fuel to see for water,just drain into a container and see if there are water droplets in bottom.I feel that most of your problems and fears are as a result of the previous owner.
A friend of mine with a Ford F350 with a 7.3 diesel had a problem with water in the fuel for a few months and I recommended trying a different station,the problem stopped,he went back to the problem station and informed the owner who as a result of the info installed a very large filter/seperator on his pump and was greatful for the return business.Problem was cotaminated storage tank.
James...
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David*BJ60 said:
The mechanic doesn't know what he is talking about. The VW A4 TDIs have a replaceable filter sedimenter. The fuel filter has a plastic nut and nipple on the bottom to drain any nasties off. Sure.. it isn't in a spot where you can actually get in there to do it.. typical VW.. but it does have a sedimenter.
Sheldon
70sguy said:
I agree and so does Toyota. All the new 78-79 and 105 series now have the twin pack as standard rather than being an option.
Landcruisers are designed to operate in many parts of the world where the fuel is less than optimum and chances of water entering the fuel sysytem is high
Water in the combustion chamber shatters the piston rings or in extreme circumstances blow a hole in the block.
Its just too damned expensive to play around with.
