Guide #1 Understanding Diesel Fuel Problems

IntroductionThere has always been a need for fuel the good-old-days, people bought Diesel fuel foruse in a vehicle, marine vessel or equipment, andnever had a second thought about what was goingon inside their fuel tank. Marine applications weremore susceptible to Problems with degraded dieselfuel than most uses due to the ease at which watertended to get into tanks, a result of waves lappingup onto a boat, from the lack of tight-fitting tankcaps, or from condensation a result of moistureentering through tank vents. As these boats wereoften used seasonally, Diesel stored on-board forlong periods would degrade or becomecontaminated from microbial or bacterialinfestation.

component of the crude oil) not being maintained in solution over time. This results in stored diesel becoming dark, either brown or black, evidenced by the accumulation of a tar-like substance on the

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