Regard to filtering diesel fuel

[FrankBaggs1]

I just read the post regarding filtering diesel fuel when either filling at the pump or when filling the tractor. I was not aware that this was necessary and actually the first I've heard of this. I myself have never filtered my fuel but now I'm wondering if I should be? Any thou

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[coachgeo]

hard to say... with no geographical information in your profile, and no listing of what tractor you have... we can't really offer a comment of value. Different countries.... different standards of filtration at the pump.

How do you store your fuel? How long do you store your fuel?? How humid is your climate???? filtering to take out water and or algae it can lead too, as well as anything(s) that might be in your fuel cans etc. is a lot based on location.

 

[chim]

I have made up a 55 gallon plastic drum with a pump for storage, and use algaecide and antigel.. The fuel is brought home in 5 gallon jugs and dumped in the drum through a big funnel that has a strainer in it. Sometimes the funnel has a little debris in it. From there it goes into the tractor and I trust those filters to take care of anything else.

 

[captmikem]

I have spent my life on boats and ships, most small boats (say 200 feet and under) which load fuel in nearly all countries of the world rely on Racor filters. they have a centrifugal flow which tends to separate water better.

Easy to put a small one on your tractor, they are made both spin on or cartridge. I like the clear bowl so you can see what water and muck are accumulating. filters are not expensive and there is an option for a vacuum gauge on top that tells you when the filter is getting clogged.

Our tractors use such little fuel that only a single one is needed. most boats run 20 or 10 micron filters but you can get 2 micron as well.
Simple, easy, and works. ( I am not a Racor salesman, just like their filters).

M

 

[redfernclan]

I bought a new diesel can when I bought my tractor. I was using "sta-bul" additive. I like having fuel on hand for the "what if" scenario. Last year I just happen to look in the can while adding the sta-bul before filling it up and I see globs of black stuff rolling around in the bottom of the can. Algae. I had done everything I could do to not have this problem.
Now, I don't store fuel for long, I'm using "stanadine" along with the sta-bul, I'm changing the filter closest to the tank every 100 hrs and look in my can every time I refuel. If it has been sitting for awhile, I use a funnel with a built in filter. It's a pain but keeps the chunks out of the tank. The days of keeping a tank of fuel for years are gone.
One of the things that I have noticed here of late is that stationary diesels for fire pumps and generators tend to use a fuel system that has a return to tank. Since most of these applications are ran for 1/2 hour every other week for maintenance, I wonder if circulating the fuel and stirring things up helps keep the growth at bay? If so, my can in the pump house is the worst way to store it.

 

[skeets]

You can put a boat on a ship,,, but you cant put a ship on a boat

 

[rjcorazza]

If you don’t filter diesel from a storage tank of any size, sooner or later you will have trouble. Even fuel handling from 5 gal cans can introduce water or contaminants without filtration.
I use a truck mounted transfer tank that has a 10u water block filter, and have large 2u filters on my diesel mowers. The L4060 will get one installed when I have time.
For handling fuel from cans a lot of people (including myself) use Mr. Funnel filters which also separate water. They are a great first line of defense.

 

[asgard]

I also use a Mr Filter unit and have seen a small amount of debris but so far no water. I only buy 5 gallons at a time as I don't want to have summer in when it turns cold.

 

[Stmar]

I am new to diesel. I try not to store fuel for any lendth of time, usually from station to 5 gallon can to tractor asap. Would a filter like Mr Funnel be necessary or overkill? If one is necessary what size would be best for 5 gallons at a time?

 

[BAP]

I am new to diesel. I try not to store fuel for any lendth of time, usually from station to 5 gallon can to tractor asap. Would a filter like Mr Funnel be necessary or overkill? If one is necessary what size would be best for 5 gallons at a time?

If you are buying your diesel from a good source and put it into a clean can, you shouldn’t have to filter it when you put it into your tractor.

 

[Bulldog]

Don't even worry about labor, just call your dealer and price a injector pump and injectors for your tractor. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/dutton-lainson-goldenrod-495-fuel-filter?cm_vc=-10005

This cost $35 at TSC and add a few more dollars for plumbing it in. How much is piece of mind worth to you?

 

[bulliebullybull]

Don’t even think about it go directly to amazon and mister funnel it’s amazing. Called my fuel station with complaints that I was finding sediment and swear to you looks like mud. Station said no way but I’ve washed out can and sure enough it happened again. This funnel is amazing water can’t even pass the filter


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[bulliebullybull]

Also try optilube xpd diesel fuel improver. Amazing stuff


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[KeithG]

Couple of questions for my esteemed message board colleagues.

As I am preparing for winter and inspecting my tractor (dealing with broken bolts in another thread) I also am finally converting a wheeled diesel tank to have a pump on it so I don't have to lift and pour diesel out of a 6 gallon tank. It is getting bothersome to do this especially in winter when it is cold and slippery out.

So I dusted off my tank and realized that there was about a half gallon of diesel fuel in the tank still that has been sitting in there for about 3 years! I drained as much of the tank as I could and then tipped it up so I could see the remaining 6-8 ounces of fuel through the fill hole. There was black slimey looking stuff floating in the fuel. I dabbed most of it up with shop towels and then used a rag on a long cleaning tool to wipe down the inside of the tank.

Since I don't want issues with the fuel system on my B2710 I then checked the inside of the tank with a USB remote wire camera and found small black dots still inside the tank. There was probably about 5 of them and the largest was about the size of the tip of a pencil eraser.

I tried to get the cleaning tool in there to get rid of them and it is not possible due to the configuration of the tank and the nooks and crannies. What can I add to the diesel fuel when I put it in the tank to make sure these slime spots (algae maybe) don't travel into my tractor and cause problem?

I usually add diesel 911 every time I fill my tractor but that is about it.

Your words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
-Keith

 

[sheepfarmer]

From the point of view of a germophobic ocd biologist, you want to do 2 things: kill off all the visible and invisible algae/bacteria so no living spores etc can colonize the lines and tank in your tractor, and then make sure to filter out as best as possible their evil little bodies so they don't clog up your fuel filter. You need a pretty fine filter to do that.

As far as killing them in your supply tank, there are a bunch of different algicides that would work, but they are pretty toxic to people too. If you can dump it out after you might be able to use something like methanol. Or if you have very little algae left, heavily treat the first batch of diesel with one of tne diesel algicides and fill it up to the top and let it sit for a day or so before filtering and using. I