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Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT
Posted by 'jfracing' on 20 Jan 2009 @ 11:52

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Any water in fuel will result in a drop in performance as water molecules will diffuse throughout the fuel in your tank - so when fired into the cylinder the actual fuel ammount will be reduced as some of the molecules are replaced by water - this can ruin fuel mix, as well as inhibiting combustion

Long term, water can cause corrosion on the engine internals such as the piston which would result in power loss or potential compenent failure

You can get filters which seperate off water molecules from the hydrocrabons in fuel, but in all honesty, if you suspect that your fuel has been contaminated with water, dirt etc. throw it away and get fresh stuff

May cost you Ł10-Ł20 to replace, but better than hundreds on a rebuild because the engine was damaged

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WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'cosgrove78' (20 Jan 2009 @ 9:28)

Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'jfracing' << You are here!

sorry i think i was missunderstood! by 'cosgrove78' (20 Jan 2009 @ 12:48)

Re: sorry i think i was missunderstood! by 'JJGT' (20 Jan 2009 @ 13:38)

OK i will start again by 'cosgrove78' (20 Jan 2009 @ 14:05)

Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'NigeJersey' (20 Jan 2009 @ 14:23)

Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'NigeJersey' (20 Jan 2009 @ 14:30)

Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'AdeSmith' (20 Jan 2009 @ 15:20)

Re: WATER in fuel ????? less power?????or NOT by 'sdminus' (20 Jan 2009 @ 17:28)

not what i was expecting!!! by 'cosgrove78' (20 Jan 2009 @ 18:22)

Re: not what i was expecting!!! by 'sdminus' (20 Jan 2009 @ 18:35)

Re: not what i was expecting!!! by 'SimonS' (21 Jan 2009 @ 9:36)

simon s by 'chriskasch' (21 Jan 2009 @ 10:40)

Re: simon s by 'SimonS' (21 Jan 2009 @ 17:08)

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