From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Thu Dec 18 2003 - 13:56:42 PST
Hi Ryan...
We always need to be sure that we slip a prophylactic over the nozzle
before fueling up! You don't know where that nozzle has been before.
;)
>At 3:09 PM -0500 12/18/03, Michael Maynard wrote:
>>Jim, I don't plan on driving it, I just intend to start it to load it
>>onto a flatbed. GL claims they wont help me in any way whatsoever in
>>loading. :-) nice of them.... Never heard of bugs growing in the fuel
>>before, I will check into that. When I was up there a few weeks ago, I
>
>There's fungus, alga and bacteria that will grow in diesel fuel. As
>diesel has less and less sulfur in it, these bugs are more able to
>grow in the fuel. The most interesting thing is how you can get it in
>one truck, and spread it to another with a fuel nozzle a fueling
>station.
>
>
>>did look into the tank, and it was full of what appeared to be clean
>>diesel. The oil was good as well. The GL Rep told me that 99% of
>>trucks from this base just need batteries and some either to start em.
>
>The fungus will be at the bottom of the tank. If there is water
>contamination, the bugs use that for a source of oxygen. Drain the
>fuel tanks a tiny bit (like on aircraft) to see if they have good
>fuel. Same goes for your filters.
>
>--
--Jim "Ike" Newton
o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban 6.2 Liter (378 CID) Turbo-Diesel Engine 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half" 478 CID Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine Air Shift Front Axle 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
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