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04-05-2013, 10:51 PM
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Free fuel - a perk of my job and driving a diesel
Truck came into the shop with coolant in the fuel, all was going to be dumped (about 100 gallons). Scored a full tank. No, I am not concerned about contamination. Coolant settled to the bottom, siphoned off the top. Not the worst looking fuel I have ever seen. I was on empty and did I mention it was FREE
This happens from time to time. Last time I took two steel drums full. Was a total pain to fill the car. This time I just settled for a fill up. Coworker took the rest for his furnace.
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04-06-2013, 01:23 AM
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How did coolant end up in a fuel tank?
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04-06-2013, 09:45 AM
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04-06-2013, 11:11 AM
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At least the fuel has an additive so it won`t freeze.
 There could be some type of fuel heater that has a leak internally that could cause the coolant in the fuel. It`s amazing the newer cars I see on the hwy to Santa Cruz from San Jose on a warm day sitting on the side of the road with the hoods up. and I go chugging right on by in my old MB`s or the old Datsun PU. Charlie
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04-06-2013, 11:13 AM
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If it was ATF with diesel it would be a whole different story...
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04-06-2013, 11:42 AM
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04-06-2013, 11:46 AM
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Just don't get the fuel that has been contaminated by DEF the chemicals in it will ruin the injection system.
My boss had a driver put DEF in the I had to replace a IP on Detriot DD15 engine and now we have about 200gls of contaminated fuel that is only good for parts washing.
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04-06-2013, 12:06 PM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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04-06-2013, 12:58 PM
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04-06-2013, 04:05 PM
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Volvo / Mack engines use sleeves to seat the infectors into the head. Sleeves are open to coolant and sealed by a single oring. When this oring fails, coolant and fuel co-mingle. More often the sleeve leaks combustion gas into the fuel.causing hard starting, rough running etc.
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04-07-2013, 01:18 AM
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