blue fuel
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From: knoxville, tn
blue fuel
when I changed the fuel filter I noticed the fuel had a blue tint, which from what I have found, means my injector o-rings are bad, the truck runs fine, but it doesn't seem to make as much power as I normally expect. I assume leaky o-rings would also cause a loss of power. let me know if I am on the right track and where is the best place to get replacement o-rings. thanks
fyi- the rig is a 97 350 cc srw 5-spd 4x4 3.55 gear with a 3.5dp, 3.5 exhaust and diy air intake
fyi- the rig is a 97 350 cc srw 5-spd 4x4 3.55 gear with a 3.5dp, 3.5 exhaust and diy air intake
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As TJ say's.
I have seen some freeky colored fuel. Has to do with where it was refined. Straw color was most common. But this new ULSD is mostly a greenish/yellow, Will call it mountain dew or tennis ball colored is most common.
Have seen green, blue, red, orange, yellow, And allmost a clear (i believed it to be a jet or kero mix).
Bill
As TJ say's.
I have seen some freeky colored fuel. Has to do with where it was refined. Straw color was most common. But this new ULSD is mostly a greenish/yellow, Will call it mountain dew or tennis ball colored is most common.
Have seen green, blue, red, orange, yellow, And allmost a clear (i believed it to be a jet or kero mix).
Bill
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thanks for clearing that up for me guys, I didn't realize there were so many variations in fuel color, I have seen green, yellow and red, but I thought I had read somewhere that bluish tint was a sign of bad o-rings, looks like that is one thing I can check off my list for now, besides, when I finally get to step up to some stage 1s they will get replaced anyways 
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That truck is trashed, you better give it to me. hahahaha.
Yea, o rings will cause some power loss from what i've read on here.
however, blue tint in the fuel filter was probably just what dyes the filter pulled out of the fuel.
Yea, o rings will cause some power loss from what i've read on here.
however, blue tint in the fuel filter was probably just what dyes the filter pulled out of the fuel.
