Water in diesel tank

[Maxhead]

Ok, some of you may know I picked up crap fuel and have a heap of water in the tank I think.


What should I do????

Keep driving and just empty the water trap often?

Drain the tank? Is there an easy way?

Syphon???

Additives?

What do ya reckon

[growler2058]

Drink it its expensive stuff!!!

[growler2058]

Seriously if its that bad id be draining the bloody tank!!!

[Sir Roofy]

If youve got a drain plug drain it if not its pull the tank out
and tip it out sorry mate no other way to make it safe

[Irvs]

Drain, don't let that shit get near your engine, I had to pull out my bosses iLoad diesel tank when he filled it with petrol, wasn't too difficult, a jack would've been helpful though. Good luck mate

[MudRunnerTD]

Hey Chris.

Bugger mate. I can't really make out the water line on my iPhone but if that is half and half how did you get that sample? Is it indicative or did you take that through your hand pump under the bonnet?

Water is heavier than diesel so will be sitting in the bottom of the tank and you sender is picking up off the bottom too.

Is it in both tanks?

That is a bung to drain the tank I am sure. Certainly is in my Long Ranger.

Consider pumping through with your hand pump and monitor it as it comes through and see if it gets less and less. Rightly it should diminish. Once you get most of it out then you should be able to keep an eye on you filter and just drain as required.

Damn that sux!

Grab a couple of fuel filters as thy don't really like water. Has a fresh one on hand for when it's sorted.

Good luck bud

[GUtsy ute]

If youve got a drain plug drain it if not its pull the tank out
and tip it out sorry mate no other way to make it safe

X2 on what roofy said.
Crap fuel is the worst enemy of CRD's.

[Maxhead]

That sample was with the hand pump yesterday and got about the same out today after another 50ks or so

That pic is about a quarter diesel and rest water. I reckon about 120-150ml

[Ben-e-boy]

i would drain it if left for too long you can get the "diesel bug" its like a black fungus that grows in the tank we had it in one of the generators at work

[macca]

It is a bugger but making sure the tank is completely drained is the safest option.
Water and modern diesel engines do not play well togeather, some one will pay and mate it will be you.
I'm amazed you have got away with what you have so far.
Good luck Chris.

PS Joel is home will see him next week to hear his stories. He did drive it all the way.