dirty diesel
Submitted: Monday, Apr 25, 2011 at 22:07
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dublediff
G'day all, travelling through SA at the moment. I think I picked up a tank full of dirty fuel in
Port Lincoln. All was
well with the german oiler prior to filling up, and I mean fill up, it took 76 litres. It wasn't till later in the day moving slowly around
Coffin Bay National Park that I noticed a misfire or hesitation from the engine at about 1500 revs. I suspect it was the fuel I got earlier and have spoken to the outlet who were genuinely concerned. They took a sample from the same bowser and gave me a sample. They say they will get their sample tested and I should do the same. They could not give me any idea of where to get it tested though. We are in SA for the next couple of weeks, the vehicle seems to drive alright apart from this engine miss, is there any where I could get this tested in SA?
thanks Eric.
Reply By: PeteS - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 03:47
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 03:47
G'day dublediff
I hope all goes
well for you. You don't mention what type of vehicle and vintage you are driving. Hope you don't have one of the new common rail diesels as it seems they don't tolerate dirty fuel without costing a lot of money.
Cheers
PeteS
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Follow Up By: dublediff - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:41
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:41
Thanks Pete. It's a 05 BMW X5. Don't like the comment about lots of money....but we will see....moved on to
Streaky Bay after a night in
Coffin Bay, it is driving as expected with the van, it is only when travelling at 60 kph or so and 1500 revs, so I will see what tomorrow brings driving around the area without the van. Almost out of fuel so a full tank might change things....
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Reply By: Lyle87 - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 08:16
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 08:16
The diesel we have in Australia is some of the worst in the world. any way i have also picked up a dirty before was not fun but i just ran it out and changed the filter its all good now
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Reply By: True Blue - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:06
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:06
Eric, sorry to hear of your problem with the suspect fuel.'
May I ask what outlet brand you bought it from?
Shell ? BP? etc etc.
True Blue.
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Follow Up By: dublediff - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:43
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:43
G'day True Blue, it was from Safeway Fuel outlet, so they have a regular turn over and I would hope that if there is a problem they would stand behind their customers......gee, I'm a off with fairies aren't I........
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Follow Up By: Dion - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 23:05
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 23:05
Blowed if I could ind a 'Safeway' fuel outlet in
Port Lincoln. Even the locals have never heard of a 'Safeway' outlet or anything like it in
Port Lincoln, nor have several of drivers of fuel tankers I know.
I think by your own admission, yep, of with the fairies.
Cheers,
Dion.
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Reply By: Member - Royce- Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 18:49
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 18:49
How long since you checked for water in the tank?
Filling from empty can stir up a problem that has been building up for a while... maybe already some dirty stuff sitting there...
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 18:51
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 18:51
Eric,
The majority of modern European Diesels (such as our VW, and probably your X5) need 51 Cetane fuel. The safeway stuff will only be guaranteed to be the minimum 46.
Shell is 49.
Best diesel for your vehicle is BP (51 cetane) or BP Ultimate (52 cetane).
If they gave you a sample, you can see if its got water or algae just by looking at it. I doubt they would cut it with kero at
Port Lincoln!
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Reply By: Roachie.kadina.sa.au - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 19:28
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 19:28
I would suggest you immediately change your fuel filter. Once changed, cut the old one open and investigate what the innards look like.
Another one of the culprits of crook fuel can be a situation where the service station has recently had a new load of fuel dumped into it's tanks by a tanker. The act of pumping in many thousands of litres into an underground tank, will have the effect of stirring-up what ever muck is on the bottom of that tank, in the same way that placing good fuel into your tank will tend to stir-up the muck in the bottom of your tank (as stated above).
Good luck,
Roachie
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Reply By: dublediff - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 22:01
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 22:01
Thanks guys, almost out of fuel in the suspect tankful, have put a bottle of injector cleaner in, will fill up and avoid safeway, what an oxymoron that word is, and try good ol' BP i f I can find one., cheers eric.
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