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Going to post this because it’s first hand experience and may help someone else.. Last year I bought 80 gal of fuel at a TA Truck stop in Jacksonville Fla and picked up a load of fuel Algae.. I try to only buy Loves fuel because Ive never yet…
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The miles and refueling and retreating is the ticket, not the time.
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- Chris m lang
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Dub, one of the things I look at when pulling into get fuel is how busy are they–I agree you can get bad fuel anywhere but I figure if they are turning over the fuel frequently hopefully it will be good– But I would defer to you experience with…
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- wolfe10
I keep an empty glass jar next to the fill. Pump a few ounces into it. If it looks OK (no dirt, water or algae), I empty it into the tank and fill the coach.
Put a lid on the jar and save it for the next fill.
No, not 100%, but a reasonable…
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Your right Chris that’s why I was supprised to get gunk from the busy TA.. Gulf coast fuel is more susceptible to algae because of humidity but I have had no problems with Loves fuel all across the Gulf. Buy enough fuel across the country and…
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Not a bad idea Bret.
I figured I would end up at Keith’s at Nac. but on recommendation I gave Killem a try and it appears to have worked.. Having trucks I should have built a system like he has to “polish” fuel but was always busy doing something more pushing.
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- Pierce & Gaylie Stewart
Quote from: wolfe10 – May 25, 2020, 06:11:33 pm
I keep an empty glass jar next to the fill. Pump a few ounces into it. If it looks OK (no dirt, water or algae), I empty it into the tank and fill the coach.
Put a lid on the jar and save it for…
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- fkjohns6083
The problems that I have had with algae I can trace back to a fill up from A small station that doesn’t have a high turn over rate and sells bio-diesel. I think that a low turn over rate is probably not as big of a factor as bio-diesel. I won’t…
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Quote from: wolfe10 – May 25, 2020, 06:11:33 pm
I keep an empty glass jar next to the fill. Pump a few ounces into it. If it looks OK (no dirt, water or algae), I empty it into the tank and fill the coach.
Put a lid on the jar and save it for…
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- Pierce & Gaylie Stewart
Quote from: fkjohns6083 – May 25, 2020, 08:28:50 pm
The problems that I have had with algae I can trace back to a fill up from A small station that doesn’t have a high turn over rate and sells bio-diesel. I think that a low turn over rate is…
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- Billbag
Having run many 1000, gallons, through boats, about the same size Eng.s. we are using now.’ Have not seen a ttl of a qt of water. Buying fuel on the ICW, Mobile-corpus Christi.
1. bio Bore (sp) like the other product, won’t fix anything, BUT…
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This algae didn’t grow in my tank, I bought it.. I’m vigilant about such and continually keep check on the condition of my filters in all my diesel rigs. What I’m saying is some of the strands of the algae I bought were 2 inches long and…
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I have a Racor I think it’s called in the shop that my mechanic took off one of the Detroit’s…Can’t recall why he changed it to spin on but I’m thinking of mounting it on this Cummins.. Like said above it gives a good view of your fuel as it’s…
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- Pierce & Gaylie Stewart
Unlikely it came off a Detroit as the secondary filter is usually the one mounted on the engine. Right after the lift pump. The clear plastic Racors are the primary filter and are the first in line to catch the water and algae from the tank….
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- Jeff & Sandy
I had Keith R. polish my fuel last year in NAC. Keith is awesome and his price for this service is very fair. My fuel ended up being in good shape but I view it as a belt and suspenders type of thing.
I only fuel up at busy truck centers and top…
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- Michaelhayley
Jeff and Sandy, we are in NAC now for sessions with Xtreme and MOT. Can I have more info about Kieth R? Fuel polishing might be worth doing. We had an algae problem about a year ago, and had success with a marine product and a few fuel filter…
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- AC7880
Quote from: Michaelhayley – May 26, 2020, 07:59:00 am
Jeff and Sandy, we are in NAC now for sessions with Xtreme and MOT. Can I have more info about Kieth R? Fuel polishing might be worth doing. We had an algae problem about a year ago, and had…
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- wolfe10
Quote from: Dub – May 25, 2020, 10:50:40 pm
I have a Racor I think it’s called in the shop that my mechanic took off one of the Detroit’s…Can’t recall why he changed it to spin on but I’m thinking of mounting it on this Cummins.. Like said…
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https://www.amazon.com/Racor-Polisher-Diesel-10m-P510mam/dp/B00J909BF2/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Fuel+polishing+system&qid=1590503096&sr=8-3
Was looking at a coach that was suspected contaminated fuel. Was thinking that this was a alternative…
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- wolfe10
As important is the “machine” is that does the polishing is WHERE in the tank the fuel is removed from to be polished.
It is in the BOTTOM of the tank where the water, dirt and algae are located. So, it is important that that is where the pickup…
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Would be the perfect place for a drain. Lowest point. Also good for pickup location. Nevertheless running the fuel threw a polisher 5+ times addresses removing the suspended junk preventing it from settling to cook on the bottom of the tank. It…
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- Jeff & Sandy
Quote from: wolfe10 – May 26, 2020, 10:59:52 am
As important is the “machine” is that does the polishing is WHERE in the tank the fuel is removed from to be polished.
It is in the BOTTOM of the tank where the water, dirt and algae are located. …
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- Jeff & Sandy
Quote from: Michaelhayley – May 26, 2020, 07:59:00 am
Jeff and Sandy, we are in NAC now for sessions with Xtreme and MOT. Can I have more info about Kieth R? Fuel polishing might be worth doing. We had an algae problem about a year ago, and had…
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The tag is gone on this filter for a proper name but Detroit uses them a lot in past applications.. Also with no secondary filter. I’m having no filtration issues but if there is a convientplace for servicing I may mount it on my 8.3. It does…
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