In recent months, Construction Equipment has addressed a number of diesel-fuel related issues, including hard-particle contamination—“The Challenging World of 12/9/6”—and the presence of diesel soaps ...
They’re lurking out there in diesel fuel tanks: Small particles of debris, too tiny to see, wearing out fuel injectors; water, lying in wait at the bottom, causing corrosion debris, reducing fuel ...
Water and diesel fuel don't mix. Although all diesel grades contain a minuscule percentage of water from the refinery, moisture in the diesel tank won't cause problems until the water content reaches ...
Fuel tanks don’t fail often, but when they do, repairs can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Damage can happen from collisions, water intrusion, poor manufacturing or even leaving a car unused ...
Diesel is the source of roughly 98% of energy consumed at the average jobsite and is practically a universal expense for contractors. As the construction industry changes and companies become more ...