Solving an asphaltine issue

So, after several dozen fuel filters, months of slow driving, a gutless top end, and countless biocide treatments, I'm certain the sludge in my fuel is asphaltine. This makes sense, since my truck sat for AT LEAST 6 months before I took it out OTR with almost 100 gallons of fuel in the tanks. That was long enough to dry out injector o-rings, and blow most of my wheel seals, and since diesel degrades over 20% in 30 days from manufacture, I'm certain now it was garbage.

Doing research on solving the issue (mostly in marine diesel forums) the best solution is to run the tanks low, ditch what fuel is left in them, and wash the tanks out. This seems easy enough, but I don't exactly have a back 40 to hide from the EPA on and get it done.

I've heard other O/O's say they got their tanks washed out chasing down low power issues, but I never thought to ask where they got it done. Is there a more cost effective shop to have it done at than a heavy truck shop? Tanker washout facilities? Radiator shops?

Thanks for any leads.

 

The fuel I pour out of my clogged fuel filters has been pitch black, and my cold starts have people screaming "FIRE FIRE FIRE" over the CB. I'd like to get something done about this.

Is there any treatment I should run in the meantime? Howes seems to take the edge off it, but I haven't seen any long term improvement. I'm changing the FF105 fuel filter (truck came with a giant FF202 installed, but I couldn't find a new filter head when the TA cracked it trying to take off the original fuel filter) every day it seems, so I'm not too concerned with knocking crud loose, since whatever I can get out is an improvement. Thermometer says -1°F right now out here in Iowa, so I'm guessing its a bit late in the year to try and slosh clean the tanks with anything water based.

I found a source that can get me a new set of fuel injectors for $480, beating cummins by $1500, so I'd like to get the fuel clean allowing me to pop in new injectors with some peace of mind I won't be crudding them up on day one.

 

I never intended to run the FF105, it was just the only filter and head I could wrangle together in Duluth, MN on a Saturday. I've tried running a FWS (FS1212, same head as the FF105) but it cuts my top end back almost an entire gear after an hour or two. Never even got to run one long enough to drain water out the bottom. Looking to get a Davco Fuel Pro 382 system once I get all this gunk out of the system. It acts as a FWS, and has a clear fuel bowl, so I can see what is going on. Debating whether or not I should run an FS1212 down stream of it.