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- From: nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu (John Nall)
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- Subject: Re: Diesel "algae"
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- Date: 2 Sep 92 19:07:22 GMT
- References: <1992Sep02.125131.168327@lexmark.com> <1992Sep2.173444.5864@infonode.ingr.com>
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- In article <1992Sep2.173444.5864@infonode.ingr.com> brantley@infonode.ingr.com (Dwight D. Brantley) writes:
- >In article <1992Sep02.125131.168327@lexmark.com> mollett@lexmark.com (Vic Mollett) writes:
- >>I was recently told that algae of some sort can grow in fuel tank of a diesel
- >>car or truck. This seems most strange to me since there is virtually no light
-
- ...
-
- >I was a "Liquid Fuels Systems Maintenance Specialist" while I was in the Air
- >Force. We worked mostly with JP4 jet fuel which is essentially kerosene.
- >Diesel fuel is also essentially kerosene with lubricants and other additives.
- >JP4 is susceptable to a form of bacteria that can live quite well and grow
- >like mad with no light at all. It is a clear or milky sludge which usually
- >grows best in storage tanks and then moves on to clog any filter residing
-
- ...
-
- >I found that a thorough cleaning, and using a good diesel fuel
- >additive solved the problem. These additives are readily available at any
- >K-Mart and are designed to keep the fuel system clean and prevent the
- >fuel from turning to a gel at very low temperatures.
-
- Sounds like a good explanation. Just one slight quibble - and not from
- any knowledge that *I* have about it, but merely what a mechanic told
- me. I was talking about adding a diesel additive, and he said that there
- are essentially two types: one to prevent the fuel turning to a gel at a
- very low temperature, and the other to prevent the algae. He said that
- in the north, the gel is the primary problem, and in the south, where I
- live, that the algae would be the main problem (doesn't usually get all
- that cold here). He recommended "Redline" additive for preventing algae.
-
- So two questions: (1) Is what he said correct (seems to not be quite
- what Dwight said), and (2) Any disagreements with the "Redling" recomm-
- endation?
-
- John
-
-
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