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12-26-2005, 11:45 PM
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Check out this fuel pickup screen
out of my 79 240d. Is this algae? I bought the car three weeks ago and drove it from Maryland to North Carolina where I pulled the tank and replaced the pickup screen. I'll be driving it out to California in a couple of weeks.
This is a sweet car; I thought I loved my 300TD until I drove this.
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#2
12-26-2005, 11:49 PM
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No, it does appear to be fungus however.
 If not that, its some sort of dirty fuel sludge or something. Clean er' off and you'll be all set. 
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#3
12-26-2005, 11:52 PM
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its alge/fungus... and thats a ***** to take care of...
Run some bioside through it, and be prepaired to replace many fuel filters, and possiably the lines... ~Nate
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12-26-2005, 11:55 PM
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It looks like algae to me. I suggest you add a half ounce of algacide every time you fill the fuel tank; this will prevent growth of algae in your fuel tank. I get algacide from a boating supply store here in San Diego. It's not very expensive and it's good preventive maintenance.
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#5
12-26-2005, 11:56 PM
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I think the screen has been replaced already, so that is handled. However, you will want to treat with a biocide of some sort, and get some fuel filters to carry around with you. Then drain the tank again and clean the screen after awhile. Enjoy that 240. I hope it is a standard, my future dream car... Finding a standard 240D could save me from a 5 speed volvo 240 some day... (although I would enjoy both)
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12-27-2005, 12:00 AM
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LOOK OUT dsl4evr, You are in danger of getting the fungus vs algae lecture. Don't say I didn't warn you.......
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12-27-2005, 12:50 AM
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I hesitate..but
I had months of algae/fungus problems with my 300D. I used boicide and it didn't go away until I used StarTron Diesel additive...It works via enzymes and since I used it I haven't had to change filters once. Also available at Boat supply stores...like West Marine
http://www.starbrite.com/prodcatalog.cfm?ProductCat=Automotive&ProductSCat=Gas%20%26%20Diesel%20Additives%20%28Auto%29
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#8
12-27-2005, 01:22 AM
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ROFL, lecture time
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Algae/Fungus fixation... :GRIN: Have a great day
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12-27-2005, 08:29 AM
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What you have is a microbial growth that occurs when diesel fuel sits in a tank with excessive air space and the heat changes produce condinsation and provides a breeding ground for the mocrobial spors that feed on hydrocarbon fuels commonly know as "diesel algae".
This information is courtesy of startron.
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12-27-2005, 10:04 AM
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i dropped the tank in blondie then used 5 qts of iso propayl alcholal to rinse the inside. each rinse came out cleaner. put in a new o ring and cleaned the filter and it has stayed clean. it is also a good time to take out the fuel sender and clean it so it goes up and down nicely.
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12-27-2005, 10:17 AM
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Since pulling the tank I've driven 1100 miles and have run it down to two gallons in
the tank and the primary filter is only showing a little contamination. I'll put in an additive first chance I get. The crazy thing is, this car was still running fine with all this crap in the screen. However, the primary filter clogged whenever I got below half a tank.
It is a 4 speed 240d, and having the manual tranny seems to make all the difference in the world.
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08-02-2013, 03:46 PM
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Impressive
This is a heavy truck tank filter.
It is included because it is an impressively disgusting example of the issue.  . .
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08-30-2014, 11:48 PM
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Recycled for new members
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#14
08-31-2014, 03:21 AM
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I have put a half gallon of gas in my diesel tank when filling up about once every six months. It kills the Bacteria/Algae/Fungus (take your pick).
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08-31-2014, 08:23 AM
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I would bet the tank screen in my parts car looks like one of these. The PO ran anything that would burn in it
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