Too slow, they're now NOT attached due to Kaleb's change of policy. If anyone wants' them, let me know.
Kaleb, any hope of letting mine through or are they gone into the ether? Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310 Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mama's Benz got Max's bug Attached is an excerpt from the Chevron 2007 Diesel Fuel Technical Review which speaks to microbial growth (fungi and bacteria) in diesel fuel. Marshall Booth was fond of quoting from this, and the latest version may be available on Chevron's website somewhere. I had a tough time finding this in 2007, haven't tried to look for a newer version since. Entire document is over 2 MB, let me know if you'd like a copy and I'll send off list. Also attached is MB's Sheet 119, which explains MB's recommendations on use of fuel additives. This lines up exactly with what Marshall always said about additives (which I remember as "Don't use them unless treating a specific problem like water or microbial growth or gum deposits, then stop using as soon as problem is resolved"). Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dieselhead Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mama's Benz got Max's bug Its gotta be sustained temps over 80 for the algae to grow. Even if the cooler weather cause water condensate in the tank, it wouldn't grow, unless cooler means sustained temps over 80. On 11/15/09 9:10 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > I guess its off to the boat store manana to get some biocide. > Interesting too, it got cool the last coupla weeks, I am wondering if > that made a lot of condensate that both Max and I (living in the same > general area) had develop in the tank, making it a happy home for algae. > > I was thinking that gritty part might be rust, and thinking what it > would do to injection pumps and injectors and cylinder walls.... > > --R > > Dieselhead wrote: >> The slimy stuff is algae. the gritty stuff is not. In my >> experience, the slime does not clear off screens/filters while >> sitting. I'd try carrying a spare prefilter and main filter, and >> give it a shot of Biocide at the shock treatment level. you may have >> a load of tank rust that some station was kind enough to charge you >> for putting it in your tank. >> >> One caution about that. Never buy fuel when a tank truck is >> unloading, or you can tell has just unloaded. It stirs up all the >> crud in the storage tank. >> >> On 11/15/09 7:25 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: >>> Said her SD had been losing power, not getting up to speed, so >>> yesterday I changed the in-line filter, took it out and was running >>> fine. The filter had a lot of gritty sh*t in it, mixed in with some >>> slimy black sh*t (BTW that word is a technical term). See attached >>> pic. So then last night we head out to dinner up the other side of >>> town and it was running fine, we get into town it starts not wanting >>> to go 40. Then we get to the bridge (where Max had his troubles) >>> and going up we slow down to like 30 then get over and make it to >>> the restaurant. Head home later, running fine, we get about halfway >>> home and it starts again not wanting to go over 40 then 30 then 20 >>> then we limped into the driveway going about 15. I am guessing it >>> is OK until it pulls enough nasty fuel into the tank filter to clog >>> it up, then after sitting awhile it sloughs off? >>> >>> I guess I need to pull the tank filter and see what kind of nasty >>> sh*t is in there. I am lazy so I will ask y'all how to get into the >>> tank on a 126 and pull and clean the filter. >>> >>> --R >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list >>> archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- 87 300SDL, 87 300D, 81 240D, 200D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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