Cummins filtration filters

[Jeepsinker]

I do the same thing. My problem is that my SOURCE fuel has a high water content. I've never had a water problem in the truck fuel tank other than that.

 

[74M35A2]

I use WMO/diesel/gasoline blend fuel in my Deuce. I have never had a water problem in the fuel system. The tank is almost always full, or at least 2/3 or higher. It rarely gets below half a tank, and if it does, it is only on a trip. When I get back home, I always fill the tank back up. I have drained my primary filter and never saw water come out of it. My truck runs fine and I drive it weekly during the "non-salty road" season. Sometimes I worry because I have never drained water out of my filters, I wonder if they are working as they should. I guess keeping the tank full (keeps air out which means less chance of condensation) and driving it often helps keep water out. It does not cost any more to keep the truck with a full tank vs. not putting much fuel in it, so why not keep it full and better protect the fuel system? That is how I look at it anyway.

My truck is always full also.

 

[JasonS]

I do the same thing. My problem is that my SOURCE fuel has a high water content. I've never had a water problem in the truck fuel tank other than that.

How, if at all, does the weather affect the emulsion?

 

[Jeepsinker]

It seems to be getting clearer as it gets colder. That tells me that it is precipitating some water out of emulsion, but I haven't gotten any free water yet.

 

[Jeepsinker]

MODS; as it seems this thread is trending towards my storage tanks again, feel free to merge this thread with my "fuel contaminated, odd" thread.

 

[welldigger]

It seems to be getting clearer as it gets colder. That tells me that it is precipitating some water out of emulsion, but I haven't gotten any free water yet.

I thought heat helped precipitate water?

 

[Jeepsinker]

Not from what I've been reading. Not from an emulsion anyway.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Throw a couple(lit) road flares in there and see if it dries out!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Ha ha! You so funny G.I.!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Putthy.

 

[welldigger]

Throw a couple(lit) road flares in there and see if it dries out!

Nah just start a nice fire under the storage tank. That should cook the water out.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I know, but thats not as exciting.

 

[Jeepsinker]

I would like to cook the water out but I need to find a way to do so safely. I don't need 1200 gallons of burning fuel 75' from my house.

 

[welldigger]

I would like to cook the water out but I need to find a way to do so safely. I don't need 1200 gallons of burning fuel 75' from my house.

Keep a garden hose handy?

 

[Jeepsinker]

Maybe a pipe burner from my parkerizing kit. I just really don't like the idea of flame around my fuel tanks. And I also would have to be careful not to melt the aluminum. Then I worry about what is going to evaporate more first, the fuel or the water? I don't want a cloud of kerosene vapor from it being heated making its way down to my burner and causing a flash fire.

 

[gimpyrobb]

When those fumes ignite, things get loud!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Yeah, but is that a real danger with kerosene? I mean obviously it would be with gasoline, but that isn't the case here. I don't know but I don't want to chance it unless I'm sure it is safe or somewhat safe to do.

 

[gimpyrobb]

When in doubt, try a flame test!

 

[JasonS]

Yeah, but is that a real danger with kerosene? I mean obviously it would be with gasoline, but that isn't the case here. I don't know but I don't want to chance it unless I'm sure it is safe or somewhat safe to do.

Knipco et al. heaters burn a mist/vapor of kerosene. Seems like it could end badly.

 

[Jeepsinker]

That was along my line of thinking as well. Not so much worried about a mist as vapor though. How bad does kerosene vaporize when heated though? This may just be a series of stupid questions, but better to ask and get scolded than to burn my house and property down just giving it a shot.