Water in Fuel

Honestly in the world we live in today I do not think that some people think about any one but their selves. I have heard of guys sabotaging equipment of other people and not thinking it would lead to unempoyment. It's the old saynig one bad apple ruins them all.

 

I think what Bagged said is VERY true....However...this sounds a lot fishier than employee tampering..I would continue to dig if I were in your postion and had the time to do so...It'll fall in place as you go.And I don't care what the fuel supplier says....I'll just about bet he's lying in some little way even if he's not the full cause..Why have the work done on the tanks?I would be curious about that and would want to know the TRUTH why...not just maintenance or upgrade..If you work for an agency with arrest or subpeona powers,get a warrant for his customer reciepts ,scope his customer records and then ask them one on one and see if ANY of them had water problems.If they had trouble they would be GLAD to vent to you.Ask his larger customers mechanics before you ask the one who actually purchases the bulk supply as that person may have a "sweetheart deal" going with the fuel supplier.It doesn't sound right at all to me.If you run into a dead end with the supplier ,then were there benefits to the employer to play the victim prior to shutting down and moving to another state?Did he stand to lose something if he just laid the employees off and then moved?Are the employees now ineligible for unemployment benefits?Was there a Union involved that the employer didn't want to face and had to act as if they struck first to gain public and private sentiment prior to his move?Lots and lots of questions.

 

is there any other way to get water in fuel system other than it being in the fuel? running 379 pete w/c15 ascert and having problems with water getting in fuel filters after heavy rain. thanks

 

The suction line in the fuel tanks does not go all the way to the bottom, therefore it's quite possible to carry a fair bit of water. Water is heavier than fuel and will stay at the bottom of a tank.

The worst time to fuel a truck is with 3 hours from the time that a supplier refilled a fuel storage tank as the flow pressure coming into the tank agitates all the crud and water with the fuel. It take a while for all that settle to the bottom.

 

It doesn;t take 20 gallons to plug the filter but the tanks themselves may be able to hold that amount as the water stays on the bottom of the tank until enough of it accumulates and the suction stand pipe sucks up the water.

Water won't accumulate at the top of the filter because it's heavier than fule and will go to the bottom. That's why a lot of filters have a drain valve on the bottom of them.