What happens when you run out of diesel injectors?
When you’re running on fumes, you’re burning poor quality diesel from the bottom of the tank. As we’ve written previously, “contaminated diesel fuel can put your engine at risk, destroying hundreds of thousands of engines and costing truck drivers millions in recent years.” Poor fuel quality is a major reason why fuel injectors go bad.
What happens if there is too much water in diesel fuel?
“However, free water in diesel fuel could result in excessive injector wear, filter plugging, power loss and corrosion of engine fuel system parts.” You can often tell if there is a problem by a simple visual inspection, “If the fuel is hazy, or there is evidence of free water, then there is too much water in the fuel system,” says Harvey.
Is there an additive to remove water from diesel fuel?
All fuels contain some water in suspension, but unlike gasoline, diesel fuel is less refined and will hold a much larger amount. This water can cause severe problems with water separators on the equipment. It can also cause the fuel injector tips to explode, resulting in expensive repairs.
Where does the water go in a diesel engine?
“Water does not normally exist in a standard diesel fuel in high concentrations due to the significant differences in the chemical properties of diesel and water,” says Harvey. “The two liquids will typically separate, with water dropping out of the diesel fuel and accumulating at the bottom of a fuel tank.”
What causes a diesel engine injector to fail?
The cost through poor management of the engine injector system is far too great. Poor quality or contaminated diesel fuel contributes to more than 80% of fuel system related failures in EUI engines and an even greater amount in HPCR systems.
Why is water bad for a diesel engine?
Finally, any water that makes its way through to the fuel injectors reduces the lubrication properties of the diesel fuel along the way. This leads to galling, premature wear, damaged injection tips, and further corrosion of sensitive fuel system mechanical components.
Can a fuel injection system be damaged by water picked up?
These systems are great, however if a large amount of water has been picked up whilst filling up your tank, by the time the system activates, damage may have already happened to the fuel injection system.
Why are diesel fuel injection systems more prone to damage?
Although modern Diesel fuel injection systems have less moving parts than traditional mechanical systems they are more prone to damage due to the much smaller manufacturing tolerances.