Does any one strain their diesel?

[John White]

Does any one strain their diesel fuel through a funnel with a good screen. For years I just poured my fuel in from a jug. But a few years ago I got a different tractor and I use a funnel to keep from spilling it. I notice after about 10 gal I have to clean the strainer out. It's not from dirt in my jug and purchase diesel at different places. Looks almost powder when dried. (I put my funnel in a storage bucket when done also)

 

[mjonesnh]

Does any one strain their diesel fuel through a funnel with a good screen. For years I just poured my fuel in from a jug. But a few years ago I got a different tractor and I use a funnel to keep from spilling it. I notice after about 10 gal I have to clean the strainer out. It's not from dirt in my jug and purchase diesel at different places. Looks almost powder when dried. (I put my funnel in a storage bucket when done also)

Yes I do. Use a Mr. Funnel on tractor and on the mowers. Can't say that I have seen anything that looks like powder. Have caught a dead wasp and a couple of spiders before. Not sure how they got in can as caps always on can

 

[mrmikey]

Wonder if it may be desiccated diesel bugs that may have been killed at the source of the fuel at one time?

 

[Alan W.]

I have this in my tractors fill neck. It helps catch stray bugs and whatever.
My fuel goes through a 10 micron filter water separator then a 2 micron final filter from my bulk tank. Cant be too clean.

 

[zzvyb6]

I've gone to 2 100 gal tanks with 12V pumps, each with built-in filter cartridges. I can't lift the 5 gallon containers comfortably any more. Last time I did it, the plastic filler neck came off and fell into the tank. Fished for an hour to get it out. I can fork the tanks onto a small trailer and then get tax exempt off-road diesel. When 1 tank gets used up, I switch to the other and soon head to town for a refill. Only foreseeable problem is not using that much fuel per year. I have a haying tractor and 2 lawn mowers that use diesel. Power Service used in both tanks hoping to keep it viable. I just bought a used-oil furnace that can help consume it in the machine-shed if it's needed.

 

[RjCorazza]

I've never seen white powdery residue in my strainer. I use a MrFunnel for known contaminated or suspect fuel on rare occasion, and plan on getting one of the metal strainers for the filler neck like posted above.
My bulk tank has a 17u filler / water separator bowl, followed by a 2u final filter. I replaced the strainer / separator on my tractor with a Racor 2u filter / water separator.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Nah. Mine quit straining when I turned the fuel up a bit

 

[bdhsfz6]

My diesel is filtered twice. First using a 10 micron filter on my bulk tank, which I use to fill a portable tank. That one is equipped with another 10 micro filter and used to fuel my diesel equipment.

 

[ponytug]

Does any one strain their diesel fuel through a funnel with a good screen. For years I just poured my fuel in from a jug. But a few years ago I got a different tractor and I use a funnel to keep from spilling it. I notice after about 10 gal I have to clean the strainer out. It's not from dirt in my jug and purchase diesel at different places. Looks almost powder when dried. (I put my funnel in a storage bucket when done also)

If it were me, I'd spend some time tracking down the origin of the powder. I'd start by cleaning my transport container, and then buying from one station for a while. Once you get it sorted out, I'd have a good look in the tractor's fuel tank, and perhaps clean that as well, and then I'd change the fuel filter on the tractor.

Diesel will corrode galvanized coatings, and the result is a whitish powder of zinc oxide.

Personally, I only buy diesel from high volume, top two brand petroleum companies. The downside to bad diesel is expensive. BTDT, and I'm not doing it again if I can help it.

All the best,

Peter

 

[kenmac]

Does any one strain their diesel fuel through a funnel with a good screen. For years I just poured my fuel in from a jug. But a few years ago I got a different tractor and I use a funnel to keep from spilling it. I notice after about 10 gal I have to clean the strainer out. It's not from dirt in my jug and purchase diesel at different places. Looks almost powder when dried. (I put my funnel in a storage bucket when done also)

My diesel is filtered twice. First using a 10 micron filter on my bulk tank, which I use to fill a portable tank. That one is equipped with another 10 micro filter and used to fuel my diesel equipment.

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mine isn't on a cart like that but I use that same type filling / filtering system

 

[Farmer495]

I strain through a funnel. I'm glad the dead bugs and fly wings don't end up in my tractor tank. Given my bulk fuel tank is sealed they are either in the fuel or they crawl up the spout.

 

[CalG]

I use a funnel with a screen for all "can to tank" fuel transfers. Experience and observation have shown me it is a good idea to do so.

 

[BnRidge]

We have a zero turn Deere F935, 1986, that has used fuel straight from the can it's entire life, two tanks, one or the other is always full, half full or empty, winter fuel in winter, summer fuel in summer, the previous owner knew nothing of filtering. The number of times it's been down for fuel related issues has been none. The old 4020s had fuel filters, used fuel from a 500gal leaky tank, and we would just unscrew a little, dump the water and tighten back up again. Yet the new Kioti, I'm obsessed. Go figure. Mr funnel, fuel additives for h2o, make sure the tank is always full, and the see through filter at 600hrs on it looks pristine. Part of it is I don't want to fool with diesel. And part of it is there are better ways. A couple gallons gets me 3hrs use, which get's me through most chores, so that's where I'm at. 5gallon cans, treat, mr funnel into 2gal container, store till needed, keep the tank topped off.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I used to use a Mr. funnel, but never caught anything. I have since stopped using it. Never saw anything in any of my fuel filters either.
I also don't wash/rinse/repeat when I wash my hair...

 

[CalG]

Oh, I should add, Whenever I look into any of my several plastic five gallon fuel jugs, I'm always impressed with the amount of GRUNGE in the bottoms.

'might be why I regularly use the strainer funnel. ;-)

 

[ruffdog]

I used to use a Mr. funnel, but never caught anything. I have since stopped using it. Never saw anything in any of my fuel filters either.
I also don't wash/rinse/repeat when I wash my hair...

I also strain the fuel through the funnel and really never caught much. The OP should change to a different source.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Oh, I should add, Whenever I look into any of my several plastic five gallon fuel jugs, I'm always impressed with the amount of GRUNGE in the bottoms.

'might be why I regularly use the strainer funnel. ;-)

You got me wondering with that post, so I checked my can. Clean as a whistle. That said, I'm not a heavy user like some of you. I guesstimated maybe 40ish refills. My new tractor does have a screen in filler neck of tank, so I'm not going all rogue here...

 

[zzvyb6]

My diesel is filtered twice. First using a 10 micron filter on my bulk tank, which I use to fill a portable tank. That one is equipped with another 10 micro filter and used to fuel my diesel equipment.

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Around here, a blue nozzle cover signifies gasoline. Green is used for diesel on a nozzle that is too large to insert into a gasoline powered vehicle. That is also the way my GPI filling equipment is sold.

 

[lilranch2001]

Does any one strain their diesel fuel through a funnel with a good screen. For years I just poured my fuel in from a jug. But a few years ago I got a different tractor and I use a funnel to keep from spilling it. I notice after about 10 gal I have to clean the strainer out. It's not from dirt in my jug and purchase diesel at different places. Looks almost powder when dried. (I put my funnel in a storage bucket when done also)

I don’t strain my fuel oil, but I had to buy a big plastic funnel for my XM and it has a filter screen in it, but that’s not the point of my post, I also decided to start storing my funnel 4/5 years ago in a 5 gallon bucket that I bought a screw on lid for 5 gallon buckets and it works out excellent.

You can buy the 5 gal screw on lids at Amazon

 

[ponytug]

FWIW: I bought some clear organizer boxes awhile back to store my funnels in to keep them clean.

All the best, Peter