Diesel fuel quality and protection from expensive fuel system repairs
The heart of the diesel engine is its fuel injection system and the biggest enemy of this equipment is poor quality fuel, or more frequently contaminated fuel.
Modern electronic high pressure diesel injection systems are susceptible to poor quality or contaminated fuel. Water is without doubt the main culprit, it somehow seems to find its way into fuel tanks all too often!
The cost of repairing damage caused by contamination can be huge, so prevention is better than cure. So how can you be safeguarded against costly repairs caused by poor quality or contaminated fuel?
- Buy your diesel from a reputable, known source.
- Replace fuel filters regularly, don’t wait until a light on the dash reminds you, by then it’s too late.
- Consider installing an additional fuel filter/water separator assembly
- Regularly drain the water trap/sedimenter if fitted on the vehicle.
- Clean, clean, clean: Fuel cannot be too clean. It should be filtered at every movement; Bulk tank to fuel trailer, fuel trailer to vehicle tank, vehicle tank to injection system. Go overboard! Filters are cheap insurance.
- Use a quality fuel additive to improve lubricity & protect against gumming & algae. We use and recommend STANADYNE as they the only ones that are made by a fuel injection systems manufacturer, they are tested & approved by major diesel engine & vehicle manufacturers and are proven to perform best in independent tests.
Diesel Care have put together a range of premium fuel filter bracket kits to suit specific vehicles, using this kit will make installation of the filtration system easy.
DIESEL CARE KITS HAVE EVERYTHING INCLUDED TO DO THE JOB:
- Stanadyne FUEL MANAGER Filtration System, a high quality fuel filter assembly designed to efficiently remove particle matter and water from fuel
- Custom designed vehicle specific bracket
- Fuel hose, fittings, clamps and fixing hardware
- Instructions provided for easy installation
- The kits can be supplied as a pre filter with 30 micron filtration, or as a secondary filter with 5 or 2 micron filtration.
We’re happy to advise you on what filter fits you or your customer’s needs.