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Bio-Diesel and Clogged Fuel Filters. Potential Generator Problems.

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I am currently working for a farmer. His farm manager is experiencing tractor diesel filter clogging on a regular basis. It is claimed that the new bio-diesel mix is to blame. Apparently the bio-diesel mix with normal diesel attracts moisture and that causes growth of algae and bacteria in the diesel which blocks fuel filters. Diesel polishing can clean contaminated diesel fuel. This process filters out the dirt, rust and growths using filters of increasing fineness in stages of filtration. So, if you have a standby generator that is diesel powered it may be advisable to get the diesel fuel cleaned regularly, tanks cleaned and a "biocide" added to stop growth in the fuel, to maintain reliability.

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    I am currently working for farmer. His farm manager is experiencing tractor diesel filter clogging on a regular basis. It is claimed that the new bio-diesel mix is to blame. Apparently the bio-diesel mix with normal diesel attracts moisture and that causes growth of algae and bacteria in the diesel which blocks fuel filters. Diesel polishing can clean contaminated diesel fuel. This process filters out the dirt, rust and growths using filters of increasing fineness in stages of filtration.



    I was wondering what this had to do with leccy.

    So, if you have a standby generator that is diesel powered it may be advisable to get the diesel fuel cleaned regularly, tanks cleaned and a "biocide" added to stop growth in the fuel, to maintain reliability.

    FWIW, I wonder whether bugs can make use of the ethanol content of E5 petrol? Stale fuel has caused lots of bother with my occasionally used old cars, so I think good advice from Zoomup.


    Do hospitals and suchlike, which may need to rely on standby generators, do anything to keep the fuel fresh?
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    Zoomup:

    I am currently working for farmer. His farm manager is experiencing tractor diesel filter clogging on a regular basis. It is claimed that the new bio-diesel mix is to blame. Apparently the bio-diesel mix with normal diesel attracts moisture and that causes growth of algae and bacteria in the diesel which blocks fuel filters. Diesel polishing can clean contaminated diesel fuel. This process filters out the dirt, rust and growths using filters of increasing fineness in stages of filtration.



    I was wondering what this had to do with leccy.

    So, if you have a standby generator that is diesel powered it may be advisable to get the diesel fuel cleaned regularly, tanks cleaned and a "biocide" added to stop growth in the fuel, to maintain reliability.

    FWIW, I wonder whether bugs can make use of the ethanol content of E5 petrol? Stale fuel has caused lots of bother with my occasionally used old cars, so I think good advice from Zoomup.


    Do hospitals and suchlike, which may need to rely on standby generators, do anything to keep the fuel fresh?
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