Rusty Fuel Filter
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Rusty Fuel Filter
Hey All -
New to changing diesel fuel filters...
Is this what they are suppose to look like ??
Almost rust colored and it definitely looks like rust sediment on top of the filter.
I changed the filter but I think this might be causing a power loss ..
fuelfilter2.jpg Photo by namesmud | Photobucket
FuelFilter1.jpg Photo by namesmud | Photobucket
This is the bottom of the filter correct ? should I attempt to clean the fuel filter bowl with something or will this just stir it up and cause a mess?
New to changing diesel fuel filters...
Is this what they are suppose to look like ??
Almost rust colored and it definitely looks like rust sediment on top of the filter.
I changed the filter but I think this might be causing a power loss ..
fuelfilter2.jpg Photo by namesmud | Photobucket
FuelFilter1.jpg Photo by namesmud | Photobucket
This is the bottom of the filter correct ? should I attempt to clean the fuel filter bowl with something or will this just stir it up and cause a mess?
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Looks almost like it was running red diesel(offroad) or transmission fluid.
As for the rust sediment cleanup, yeah just clean out the bowl well, and put a new filter, I've seen some pretty good buildup on some rigs, shorting the fuel bowl heater.
As for the rust sediment cleanup, yeah just clean out the bowl well, and put a new filter, I've seen some pretty good buildup on some rigs, shorting the fuel bowl heater.
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Looks like you've had some water sitting in the bottom of the fuel bowl. Might want to think about draining it more often.
The filter itself doesn't look bad. Don't focus on the pre-filter screen material, look at the pleats behind the colored part.
The filter itself doesn't look bad. Don't focus on the pre-filter screen material, look at the pleats behind the colored part.
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Yea the rust Isnt on the filter itself... I mean it is.. but.. its like a wet powder..
I can easily wipe it off with my finger... almost like its coming in from fuel lines or tank?
Trans fluid ? Does that even burn ?
I have burned red diesel before when I was in a pinch.. but .. not in this van ..
I can easily wipe it off with my finger... almost like its coming in from fuel lines or tank?
Trans fluid ? Does that even burn ?
I have burned red diesel before when I was in a pinch.. but .. not in this van ..
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Seen on here a few van's with tanks paint or lining deteriorating and clogging fuel systems, but from what I remember it wasn't red.
Yeah it burns, just another "alternative" fuel. I personally wouldn't run it in a heui injection due to design and cost, and would want to make sure it was filtered really well, and separated, but something with cheap injectors like an old IDI where you can get the whole set for a couple hundred then I'd run it in a heart beat.
Yeah it burns, just another "alternative" fuel. I personally wouldn't run it in a heui injection due to design and cost, and would want to make sure it was filtered really well, and separated, but something with cheap injectors like an old IDI where you can get the whole set for a couple hundred then I'd run it in a heart beat.
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If you have not done the in tank mods. Then the 2 screens in the tank are probably full of the same. Are you getting fuel from job sites.
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So what is the advantage of running 80 gal of trans-fluid to 20 gal of diesel?
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More Turbo
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To clean! Just keep the drain valve open and dump in some diesel fuel, swish around, drain and wipe clean.
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I was told by a diesel technician this is algae growing in my fuel. I have had no experience with it before I found this in my fuel. I thought it was trans fluid at first. Similar color to what you found? Mabe you have lots more algae than I found?
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Oh jeeze .... algae ?!?!?!? Greaaaat ..
No I am a new owner of the truck so I have not done tank mods... waiting for it to warm up a little...
Yea I have gotten fuel from jobsites before but only when I was in a pinch, I don't do it regularly because I don't know whats in that fuel..
Did it twice, maybe 5 Gal..total..
Enough to get the truck off site and to the closest station 30 miles away
Do you guys think its fuel delivery ? is it easy to clog fuel rail and injectors?
is there a filter before this paper filter I changed that I am missing ?
No I am a new owner of the truck so I have not done tank mods... waiting for it to warm up a little...
Yea I have gotten fuel from jobsites before but only when I was in a pinch, I don't do it regularly because I don't know whats in that fuel..
Did it twice, maybe 5 Gal..total..
Enough to get the truck off site and to the closest station 30 miles away
Do you guys think its fuel delivery ? is it easy to clog fuel rail and injectors?
is there a filter before this paper filter I changed that I am missing ?
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I saw the photo of your turbo and that's major bad juju. I suggest you check the seals on your air filter and make sure you have a clean one in there. Also make sure your Crank Case Ventilation hose is connected to the CCV doghouse, or the hose barb is plugged off, or the filter in the CCV doghouse is still there and clean.
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The 80/20 for John Woods advantage is it is free for him. He services alot of transmissions so he filters it then runs it. I know the big truckers put it in there filters at filter changes to clean there injectors. I believe it runs a little hotter if you run it straight.
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Yea that turbo pic was bad...
I pulled it all out and cleaned it...
CCV Filter ? Dont think there is one of those ....
The air box was broken letting in all kinds of crap... I repaired that and put new filters in... should be pulling clean air now.
Thanks for the info so far !
With regards to letting fuel get low doesn't the pump suck from the bottom of the tank anyway ?
I know it doesn't suck from the top !
I pulled it all out and cleaned it...
CCV Filter ? Dont think there is one of those ....
The air box was broken letting in all kinds of crap... I repaired that and put new filters in... should be pulling clean air now.
Thanks for the info so far !
With regards to letting fuel get low doesn't the pump suck from the bottom of the tank anyway ?
I know it doesn't suck from the top !
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When the fuel tank is full, you pretty much get fuel. When it's low, there is a lot of sloshing around and it stirs up the crud in the bottom, putting it in "suspension"... and the thick mix gets sucked in.