What is in your tank?
Are your fuel storage tanks free from contamination?
Your Fuel Could Be Building Up With:
WATER! BACTERIA! PARTICULATES!
If you are having problems with your fuel tank... WE CAN HELP!
Water is the most common contaminate found in diesel fuel and gasoline. It is often introduced into the system through handling, transfer from the refinery to final storage, and through the natural process of condensation on the tank walls during storage. Bacteria is when organic growth occurs in diesel fuel because fuel and water provide nourishment to certain strains of microbes and fungi. They multiply and form colonies that become the sludge and slime that clog filters, and damage moving parts in the fuel system. There also exist anaerobic bacteria that grow with oxygen. They create acid secretions that start electrochemical reactions that can actually pit metal. Particulates – Tests have shown that particles between 10-15 microns in diameter can become wedged in the tapered edges of close clearances where they begin to break down into smaller abrasive particles. Then these particles are crushed and ground in an injection pump, severe wear results in internal leakage and subsequently reduced fuel delivery.
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