Lost the fuel pump!!!

[jlevesque]

its the additives that the fuel companies are adding, we had a

big problem last winter, what was happening was when we had

a warm day above 0 and then the next day it was colder 10 below, condensation build up in the tank. with this mixture of

moisture and colder temps, it caused the additive to form into

a tan colored, sticky varnish like substance which caused level

unit failures. we found that if alcohol was used in the fuel it

would help break down the varnish. the gas company that had

this problem last year was shell, they have made this public.

i am not sure if this problem was with shell canada only, it

did affect both diesels and gas powered vehicles. i think they

did resolve this issue as we are not having the problem this

winter. but i think once this substance does get on the level

unit board it is just a matter of time before failure.

the problem you have, i would give it another try and if it re-occurs, the level unit should be replaced.

what fuel are you currently using??



James

 

[RKelly]

There's a Getty close to my house. I go there about 60% of the time.

There's also a Mobil I go to sometimes, but there are no Shell stations near me that sell diesel. I can't recall ever filling up at Shell (although I must have at some point).

I'll ask the guys at the Getty if they have ever heard of any similar problems, but I bet I know what the answer is going to be... ...