I have a fuel tank that seems to have water or bad fuel in it. Of course I filled the tank! I noticed the filter light came on and the engine had no power, i pulled over and I thought it was going to die. I changed the tank back to the other tank right away and it cleared up and the light went out. I changed the filter, thinking it was maybe old and clogged, but no change. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to deal with that without having to waste all that fuel and advoid taking the tank off and completely cleaning it.?.? Is the an additives that would help or do the job? I don't want to ruin my engine either. Thanks for any advice.

 

If it's that bad I'd say you're going to have to drop the tank. Did you talk to the station where you got the fuel? I'd be having words..

 

Thats what i think i'm going to do. it's only in one tank. I'm finding out the guy that i bought this from never fixed or really maintained anything on it. thanks

 

Try some Diesel 911. Also, check the screen on the FPR they are known to gunk up & restrict the flow of fuel.

 

My light has been coming on too. I have filled both tanks from the same station. First tank ran fine. Second tank has been tripping the light. I drain the fuel bowl for 10 seconds and it will turn off but come back on a after Im running it for 10 minutes or so. My question is... How much damage will I do if I try to burn up this tank and keep draining the fuel bowl as it occurs? Is there anything else I can do other than diesel 911? Anything else I should watch out for? Engine runs fine and filter was changed 6 thousand miles ago

 

What are you draining out of the bowl? Is it water or just (bad) diesel?

 

Neon greenish diesel. I don't see much on the way of water

 

Then again I was draining it in a paint bucket so it could of skewed the color

 

If it's not water, and you don't want to waste the $$$, I'd siphon out as much as you can and top off with good diesel to burn out what's left of the bad stuff after it's been diluted with good stuff. Then on the next several fill ups, add a few gallons to each tank until you've burned all the bad stuff. I'd also throw some additive or 2 cycle in there with the bad fuel.

 

I drained it again this morning. I'll give it another run. Hopefully the light stays off