Your better off using chammis cloths as a filter.. Gas goes
through but water and anti-freeze does not ..
Bob B
>From: "Gene Pantano" <truks@cs.quik.com>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] contaminated diesel fuel
>Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 16:46:58 -0600
>
>It can be slowly poured through a couple of nice bath towels..the fuel will
>go through and anti-freeze will not..Gene
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Everette Doyle" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:20 AM
>Subject: [MV] contaminated diesel fuel
>
>
> > Does anyone have any feasible ideas how to get anti-freeze out of diesel
> > fuel????
> >
> > I have approx. 500 gallons of road diesel that is contaminated with
> > anti-freeze - some less that 2%. This came our of over-the-road trucks
>when
> > an "o" ring at injectors on Cat. engine failed and let coolant into
>fuel.
> >
> > I understand that the fuel/water separator/filter has taken the water
>out
> > but cannot separate anti-freeze.
> >
> > I also am very aware that fuel contaminated in this manner will quickly
>turn
> > injectors into scrap iron. And even perhaps engine as happened to a
>friend
> > of mine today when injectors let fuel into oil; he now has big Cummins
>with
> > hole side of block with rod sticking out of it.
> >
> > I can burn this in my shop heater this winter and I am not willing to
>take
>a
> > chance on my 903 Cummings that is in my M123, with it. However, just
> > thought someone on list might have some ideas.
> >
> >
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