bobframe
Bronze Member
My neighbor borrowed my Kubota L3010. When he returned the tractor he also brought me one of my 5 gallon fuel cans that he'd filled with diesel. The can has a screw on air vent (which was closed) and an open pouring spout which I normally leave plugged up with a rolled up paper towel- just to keep debris from contaminating the fuel while it sits in my barn. The pouring spout is 6" long and about 1/2" in diameter...the rolled up paper towel is jammed into the end of the spout.
Unfortunately, he returned the can of fuel while it was raining and it sat in his open pickup bed for at least 30 minutes...probably longer. The can was wet and the paper towel stuffed in the spout was soaked with water. I unscrewed the spout and inspected the inside of the spout...it appeared to be wet- my guess is that the moisture was water. Not exactly dripping water, but it was wet.
So, here's the question: I don't know how much, if any, water contaminated the 5 gallons of diesel fuel...probably not a lot, but who knows? Should I dump the fuel, or assume that there's so little water in the fuel that it won't matter. How susceptible is a diesel engine to a bit of water on the fuel?
Thanks,
Bob
Unfortunately, he returned the can of fuel while it was raining and it sat in his open pickup bed for at least 30 minutes...probably longer. The can was wet and the paper towel stuffed in the spout was soaked with water. I unscrewed the spout and inspected the inside of the spout...it appeared to be wet- my guess is that the moisture was water. Not exactly dripping water, but it was wet.
So, here's the question: I don't know how much, if any, water contaminated the 5 gallons of diesel fuel...probably not a lot, but who knows? Should I dump the fuel, or assume that there's so little water in the fuel that it won't matter. How susceptible is a diesel engine to a bit of water on the fuel?
Thanks,
Bob