Truck dying at idle

[WaynesWorld]

Algae will grow in Above ground storage tanks, but for our trucks and underground storage tanks, the bacteria rule. I was just working on a 12,000 gallon UST removal and the inside of the tank had black slime on the inside. Nasty.



Ken

How do you clean it in the tank that size?

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[EB]

Sounds like a tank full of Asphaltenes. Do you ever run a fuel additive/conditioner?

Run Power Service every once and a while, not on a regular basis. Maybe I should put some in every 10,000 miles or so. There wasn't that much in the tank, the screen had a lot on it but for the most part the tank was clean. I believe the pump was pretty much worn out and getting hot after a long run and either slowing down or running intermittently. It seems to be fixed now.

 

[KLauber]

How do you clean it in the tank that size?

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There are companies that clean diesel USTs while in the ground. They use a modified pool cleaner that walks all over the tank and jets off the slime while a high volume pump filters the fuel. Niche business.



Ken

 

[WaynesWorld]

KLauber,



Thanks for the info.



EB,



I run Power Service for over 20 years without issue. I was given another brand to try -----#@$%!-- That was a huge mistake on my part. I thru it in the garbage can after taking my tank down a couple of days ago.



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[WaynesWorld]

Guys,



A reply from Power Service--------

This should help explain any & all things discussed in the thread.



WAYNES WORLD





Thank you for taking the time to contact Power Service Products, Inc. Because I had never heard of asphaltene deposits being caused by additives, I contacted our chemist. He replied with the following:



"Additives that are sold as "asphaltenes conditioners" are designed to keep asphaltenes dispersed so they don't polymerize and or "agglomerate" into bigger molecules that are no longer soluble in diesel fuel. Once an asphaltene gets big enough, it will fall out of diesel fuel and deposit on metal surfaces in tanks, fuel pumps, fuel injectors and if big enough, will be captured by fuel filters, especially those less than 10 micron in pore size. I do not know of any additives that cause asphaltenes to agglomerate or polymerize. However, if a fuel system already has asphaltene deposition problems, treating it with "asphaltenes conditioners" could loosen deposits from metal surfaces and potentially lead to compromise of the fuel filter. Changing the fuel filter usually solves the problem. "



I hope this helps. If you have any additional questions do not hesitate to contact me.



Best regards,



Chris



Richard Christopher Brian

Power Service Products, Inc.

513 Peaster Hwy.

Weatherford, TX 76086-1089

817-599-9486

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[lksmitty]

My 2004 5. 9L would die at idle... it turned out that the ECM was bad. $1600 to replace.