Proper tank maintenance helps ensure your fuel supply stays clean and free of harmful contaminants in your storage tank – and remains that way until it reaches your fuel system. Removing water, sediment and other impurities from the storage tank prevents them from entering your fuel system where they can lead to corrosion, filter plugging, and ice formation that severely hampers engine performance.
Water gets into diesel fuel storage and vehicle tanks in several ways – by condensation of humid air, during transportation, by leakage through faulty fill pipes or vents and by careless handling.
Managing the impact of water in your storage tanks is the foundation of proper tank maintenance.
Tank maintenance guidelines:
o Tilt tanks to direct water and debris away from the outlet.
o Drain and remove all contaminates every 3 month (or as needed).
o Filters: All engine manufactures equip their engines with fuel filters to protect the fuel system. You should replace these filters according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Some manufactures also provide filters with drain valves and recommend periodic draining of any water that may accumulate from condensation and careless handling in storage or vehicle
tanks.
o Clean pump screens regularly.
o Sample fuel for quality assurance purposes quarterly.
o Clean tanks annually
Sample Contaminated Fuel:
