It can be slowly poured through a couple of nice bath towels..the fuel will
go through and anti-freeze will not..Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Everette Doyle" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:20 AM
Subject: [MV] contaminated diesel fuel
> Does anyone have any feasible ideas how to get anti-freeze out of diesel
> fuel????
>
> I have approx. 500 gallons of road diesel that is contaminated with
> anti-freeze - some less that 2%. This came our of over-the-road trucks
when
> an "o" ring at injectors on Cat. engine failed and let coolant into fuel.
>
> I understand that the fuel/water separator/filter has taken the water out
> but cannot separate anti-freeze.
>
> I also am very aware that fuel contaminated in this manner will quickly
turn
> injectors into scrap iron. And even perhaps engine as happened to a
friend
> of mine today when injectors let fuel into oil; he now has big Cummins
with
> hole side of block with rod sticking out of it.
>
> I can burn this in my shop heater this winter and I am not willing to take
a
> chance on my 903 Cummings that is in my M123, with it. However, just
> thought someone on list might have some ideas.
>
>
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