Please try to excuse my ignorance...


But, Is it possible for diesel to mold?


I ask this because I have purchased some diesel recently that just did not smell right. It had a sort of moldy odor. I have had some bucking, shaking, coughing and spitting problems while using this fuel. Could poor fuel be an answer to my maladies. I have changed fueling sites, perhaps all my problems may just fade away...


Or am I dreaming?!?

Yep it's possible.


http://www.fppf.com/prdKillem01.html

But, Is it possible for diesel to mold?





In a word, YES...


Or so to speak. Diesel fuel can have bacteria growing in it due to heat, moisture and lack of turn over or use. That's one of the reasons your truck has a fuel cooling radiator on the return fuel line to the tank. Cool off the fuel and you have less possibility of condensation forming in the tank.


I don't use my truck a lot, so I use a Stanadyne Bacteriocide when I fill it up.


So don't store diesel for any extended period of time, probably not a bad idea to treat any stored diesel fuel.


But that's just my $.02 worth...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Embarrased.gif

Max, you're just too quick for me...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif

Quick, but not as thorough. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Thank you all...


I will need to go out and get some KILL or simular.


Thank you again


-DLA

DLA,


You may also want to change the fuel filter... If you have crud in the tank it may have accumulated in the filter too...


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif

And when it dies it'll plug the filter,,,,pronto!


Microbial growth is a lot bigger problem than most people think.


Doug