Finallly happened......diesel related

[Strycnine]

Finally got some funk growing in my tractors fuel tank. I took it off and cleaned it out best I could. After I put it back on I added some Bio-Kleen. Hope this helps.

 

[Supervisor42]

Being a certified diesel tech, I find that most interesting.
We played with 'jelly' from biodiesel and lots of rust, but nothing like that.
Are you sure it isn't 'chaff' that somehow got in there because the filler cap was off while bushhogging?

 

[Strycnine]

It's appears to be microbial growth. I picked some up and it's slimy as eel hockey. I'm also a diesel tech but not certified. I learned it on the job. Definitely will be keeping an eye on this.

 

[Spikedriver]

That really is interesting. It almost looks like sawdust...

 

[Strycnine]

Here's some info on diesel for folks who like to read.

https://tanktransport.com/2017/11/todays-diesel-vulnerable-to-microbes/

 

[Bacpacker]

Here's some info on diesel for folks who like to read.

https://tanktransport.com/2017/11/todays-diesel-vulnerable-to-microbes/

Very good article. Thanks for sharing it

 

[Supervisor42]

Very good article. Thanks for sharing it

Well, that explains it. I haven't touched a diesel since 2010 (which is great ).

The agency allowed for a phase-in period, but by 2014, all diesel fuel both on-road and off sold in the U.S. had transitioned to ULSD. This sulfur removal has opened the floodgates of microbial growth in diesel tanks because the natural sulfur biocide has been removed.

The 'eco-nazis' fixed it.
Edit: Biodiesel 'jelly':

Most diesel contains 2 percent to 5 percent biodiesel content, no matter where you get it. Microbes love to feed off biodiesel, so any biodiesel content can make microbe problems worse. Biodiesel is also, depending on the feedstock it’s made from, a lot less stable than diesel fuel, so any biodiesel content can contribute to fuel instability and solids formation. Finally, biodiesel can make cold-weather gelling problems worse, though this isn’t much of a problem until you reach 20 percent or greater biodiesel content in the diesel fuel.

Imagine the tank is full of 100% biodiesel. Been there.

 

[dademoss]

Did they do the same (REDACTED) to kerosene too?

 

[Strycnine]

Well, that explains it. I haven't touched a diesel since 2010 (which is great ).

The 'eco-nazis' fixed it.
Edit: Biodiesel 'jelly':

Imagine the tank is full of 100% biodiesel. Been there.

They sure fixed it !

We burn 36,000 gallons every 10 days if we are running 100 percent. Thankfully we haven't had an issue like this in 21 years. I guess it's because we don't have it in the tanks very long.

 

[Strycnine]

I call this steel beach