Here's the problem: Today's fleets with high-pressure common rail diesel engines operate at 30,000 PSI with clearances measured in microns. That leaves almost no tolerance for contaminants, whether ...

The presence of water or other fluid mixed with diesel fuel is clearly apparent from the stratification shown here. Diesel fuel is generally very clean when it leaves the refinery. But it can pick up ...

What do water, rust, dirt, dust, bacteria and algae have in common? You don’t want them in your bulk fuel storage tank. Draining and cleaning tanks regularly is the only way to keep water, which ...

CARS.COM — Replacing a fuel filter isn’t listed as a regular maintenance item on most vehicles, and in those cases it generally doesn’t need attention unless it’s diagnosed as the cause of hard ...

If you have a diesel-powered vehicle that's been sitting unused for more than a few months, you might be wondering if its fuel has ended up going bad.

The cleanliness of the diesel fuel in your equipment has a major impact on uptime, especially with the advent of Tier 4-compliant engines that rely on high-pressure common rail fuel injection systems.

Water contamination is one of the chief enemies of any diesel-fueled equipment. All fuels contain some water in suspension, but unlike gasoline, diesel fuel is less refined and will hold a much larger ...

What do water, rust, dirt, dust, bacteria and algae have in common? You don’t want them in your bulk fuel storage tank. Draining and cleaning tanks regularly is the only way to keep water, which ...