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Hi Eric,
First thing check the tractor fuel filter. If it has a grey mush coating=20
it that's a pointer for poor fuel, or an old filter. If so change the=20
filter as a first step then keep an eye on it regularly. You could fill=20
a transparent jug or jar then let it stand for a few days, see if any=20
water settles out.
I use about 500 gallons a year of gas oil (ag diesel) and always put an=20
additive in it:
https://fastexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-store-plus/
Modern diesel often has proportion of biodiesel in it leading to=20
problems down the line. Using that additive I've never had a problem.=20
Regarding reviving the fuel the same company also supply a "Fuel=20
Reviver". Never used it but here it is:
https://fastexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-reviver/
Like me the company is based in the UK but I'm sure a phone call would=20
answer any questions. Looking at the website you can see they can supply=20
an additive for just about any situation you can think of. They may well=20
sell in the US and I'm sure US made products are available. Ask your=20
diesel supplier.
Nick Brearley
On 24/04/2020 12:46, eric--- via Shop-talk wrote:
> Does anyone know of a way to tell if diesel fuel has gone bad?
>
> Here is my situation. =A0I have a large diesel fuel tank for my tractors=
=20
> on my property (so I don't have to buy 'over the road' diesel.) =A0The=20
> fuel in there has been there a few years.
>
> My newest tractor (a small 25hp subcompact) started acting funny. =A0At=
=20
> full throttle, it seems to sputter a little.
>
> Could be a fuel problem, but I would love to test the diesel somehow.=20
> Or is there a way of looking at the filter on the tractor? Or another=20
> test to do?
>
> Related follow up, if the fuel is bad, and I have about 50 gals in a=20
> 250 tank. =A0Can I just add fresh fuel to it, or do I need to drain out=
=20
> all the bad first? =A0What would be a good bad/good ratio to dilute the=
=20
> bad fuel?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a=20
> rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your=20
> territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson
> -Who is John Galt?
>
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<p>Hi Eric,</p>
<p>First thing check the tractor fuel filter. If it has a grey mush
coating it that's a pointer for poor fuel, or an old filter. If so
change the filter as a first step then keep an eye on it
regularly. You could fill a transparent jug or jar then let it
stand for a few days, see if any water settles out.</p>
<p>I use about 500 gallons a year of gas oil (ag diesel) and always
put an additive in it:</p>
<p><a href=3D"https://fastexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-store-plus/";>https:=
//fastexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-store-plus/</a></p>
<p>Modern diesel often has proportion of biodiesel in it leading to
problems down the line. Using that additive I've never had a
problem. Regarding reviving the fuel the same company also supply
a "Fuel Reviver". Never used it but here it is:</p>
<p><a href=3D"https://fastexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-reviver/";>https://f=
astexocet.co.uk/product/fuel-reviver/</a></p>
<p>Like me the company is based in the UK but I'm sure a phone call
would answer any questions. Looking at the website you can see
they can supply an additive for just about any situation you can
think of. They may well sell in the US and I'm sure US made
products are available. Ask your diesel supplier.</p>
<p>Nick Brearley</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 24/04/2020 12:46, eric--- via
Shop-talk wrote:<br>
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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Does anyone know of a way to tel=
l
if diesel
fuel has gone bad?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Here is my situation. =A0I have =
a
large diesel fuel tank for my tractors on my property (so I
don't have
to buy 'over the road' diesel.) =A0The fuel in there has been
there
a few years.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My newest tractor (a small 25hp
subcompact)
started acting funny. =A0At full throttle, it seems to sputter a
little.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Could be a fuel problem, but I
would
love to test the diesel somehow. Or is there a way of looking at
the filter
on the tractor? Or another test to do?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Related follow up, if the fuel i=
s
bad,
and I have about 50 gals in a 250 tank. =A0Can I just add fresh
fuel
to it, or do I need to drain out all the bad first? =A0What would
be
a good bad/good ratio to dilute the bad fuel?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks!</font>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory."
Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>
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