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Farmers urged to use biodiesel when planting
Before planting time approaches, farmers spend a lot of time deciding which crops to plant, what brand of seed, and what variety of seed. “What goes in the planter” is an important question that farmers answer each year, but what about “what goes in the tank?”
Read MoreWater in your fuel tank? Wendy investigates
Water contamination in fuel is a big problem, and it’s not uncommon for it to land up in motorist’s fuel tanks, causing the car to splutter to a stop shortly afterwards, that is.
Read MoreAuthorities warn of possibly contaminated fuel after man burned
Authorities are warning people who have purchased off-road diesel fuel in the past week that it may be contaminated with another flammable substance, Amherst County Public Safety Director Gary Roakes said Thursday
Read MoreASTM releases B20 heating oil specifications
ASTM International released new performance specifications March 24 for Bioheat, or heating oil blended with up to 20 percent biodiesel.
Read MoreBP owns up - belatedly
Having water pumped into your car's fuel tank along with petrol or diesel isn't going to do your car's engine any good.
Read MoreTier 4 diesel engines require cleaner fuel
Whether yacht engines are Tier 3 or Tier 4, at the heart of addressing MARPOL Annex VI is fuel quality. As manufacturers increase the pressure of the fuel injected through the common rail system, fuel cleanliness becomes paramount. These newer engines have particulate filters to catch contaminants as small as two or three microns, since larger particles can clog the injection system. Remembering that the average diameter of a human hair is 80 microns, it doesn’t take a large-size particle to create an expensive injector failure. And injector failure due to poor quality fuel is not covered under warranty repair.
Read MoreCar care: Adding the wrong fuel
Engines have become a lot less forgiving these days due to improvements in design and have low tolerance to contaminated or the wrong type of fuel.
Read MorePreliminary report confirms wrong fuel in Spokane plane crash
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board confirms the plane that crashed in downtown Spokane last month was filled with jet fuel before taking off.
Read MoreDodgy diesel
MYSTERY surrounds how Scouthead Filling Station’s diesel supply became contaminated — causing at least £16,000 worth of damage to the cars of furious customers.
Read MoreContaminated fuel blamed for loco’s problems
The heritage railway’s controversial new diesel loco is having problems again – and this time contaminated fuel is suspected.
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