sugar in gas tank
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11-10-2009, 12:22 PM
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11-10-2009, 12:39 PM
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11-10-2009, 05:23 PM
Sugar doesn't dissolve in gas. Will it dissolve in diesel? Your fuel filter should have trapped all the undissolved sugar. Do you know if it was dissolved in water before it was put into your tank, made into a "solution"? Is it water in the tank or fuel system?
Reason for all the questions is because many think sugar will get throughout the fuel system, but it won't, not if it's poured into the tank as sugar. The only way it can get into the system is if it's dissolved in something, like water. Even then, sugar burns off in the cylinders. It's not abrasive like sand or anything, it just burns up. So, I'm wondering if there is more going on than just sugar in your tank.
Reason for all the questions is because many think sugar will get throughout the fuel system, but it won't, not if it's poured into the tank as sugar. The only way it can get into the system is if it's dissolved in something, like water. Even then, sugar burns off in the cylinders. It's not abrasive like sand or anything, it just burns up. So, I'm wondering if there is more going on than just sugar in your tank.
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11-10-2009, 07:44 PM
Welcome to FTE sica. Be sure and read up on your truck here in the super duty section and down in the 7.3 diesel section. If you had been a member here for a while, you probably could have saved lots of money by now.
I think Ace is on the right track. When you dropped your tank, did you disassemble the little white plastic thing on the fuel pick up assembly? I'm guessing NO. I'm also guessing the 2 filter screens inside this mixing chamber are plugged up and are the source of your fuel restriction.
Dirty screen in the mixing chamber
Clean screens
Many of us do what is referred to as the in tank mods where we eliminate these screens, change the way the fuel return flows into the tank, and modify the fill tube so the tank gets more full before the pump shuts off. These mods also include placing a filter between the tank and fuel pump that can be changed without dropping the tank. This filter would prevent any future sugar mishaps from causing serious problems.
I think Ace is on the right track. When you dropped your tank, did you disassemble the little white plastic thing on the fuel pick up assembly? I'm guessing NO. I'm also guessing the 2 filter screens inside this mixing chamber are plugged up and are the source of your fuel restriction.
Dirty screen in the mixing chamber
Clean screens
Many of us do what is referred to as the in tank mods where we eliminate these screens, change the way the fuel return flows into the tank, and modify the fill tube so the tank gets more full before the pump shuts off. These mods also include placing a filter between the tank and fuel pump that can be changed without dropping the tank. This filter would prevent any future sugar mishaps from causing serious problems.
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11-10-2009, 08:00 PM
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Your fuel pressure should be at 55psi IIRC.
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11-10-2009, 08:12 PM
ace.
i dont believe the sugar was desolved b4 put into the tank the was pure sugar all around the fill...and i had the tank out to clean it after the sugar incident and i drained the tank and put in new diesel.
f350-6.
i did not check the screen i will pull the tank again tomorrow and check this... so i should eliminate the 2 screens in the white pick up while im there and install an alternate fuel filter b4 the pump or is there quite a bit more to it than that?...any sugestions on the type of filter to put in line?
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!!
i dont believe the sugar was desolved b4 put into the tank the was pure sugar all around the fill...and i had the tank out to clean it after the sugar incident and i drained the tank and put in new diesel.
f350-6.
i did not check the screen i will pull the tank again tomorrow and check this... so i should eliminate the 2 screens in the white pick up while im there and install an alternate fuel filter b4 the pump or is there quite a bit more to it than that?...any sugestions on the type of filter to put in line?
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!!
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11-10-2009, 08:20 PM
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Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page This link is a step by step witeup of the in tank mod everyone does.
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11-10-2009, 08:32 PM
Follow the instructions from Guzzle that Ben linked to. Any inline filter that is rated for diesel fuel and suction will be fine. This is the one I use
Obviously a bigger filter will last longer, but I like the idea of being able to peek under there and see what kind of shape my filter is in.
Now the important part is that you report back to us and let us know what you find. There's a good chance someone will run across this thread in a future search, so knowing how things turned out will help the next guy.
Don't forget to come visit us down in the 7.3 section. This stuff is just the tip of the iceberg.
Obviously a bigger filter will last longer, but I like the idea of being able to peek under there and see what kind of shape my filter is in.
Now the important part is that you report back to us and let us know what you find. There's a good chance someone will run across this thread in a future search, so knowing how things turned out will help the next guy.
Don't forget to come visit us down in the 7.3 section. This stuff is just the tip of the iceberg.
#12
11-10-2009, 08:45 PM
I got it from a fleetpride dealer. They gave me a baldwin catalog and the phone number to the baldwin engineering department. After talking to the Baldwin engineer, this is the filter I settled on. FleetPride
Semper Fi.
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11-10-2009, 08:56 PM
