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Old 04-18-2014, 08:20 PM
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Totally clogged screen in 240D

One of my mechanic's customers complained that his 240D was sluggish. The mechanic pulled the strainer and found it completely clogged. It was amazing any fuel at all was getting through this thing. It reminds all of us to be careful where we buy our fuel.

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Old 04-18-2014, 08:38 PM
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BioD? BioD will flush all sorts of things off a fuel tank innards. Some areas are running B10 and B20. when the weather warms up I run B99
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Old 04-19-2014, 02:08 AM
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looks like you may need some BioCide as well

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