DodgySam Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Can anyone tell me how to kill Diesel bug. Seems I have a nasty case of it...(im my ute not my pants)...and I want it dead! Hemi...Im particularly looking at you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Do you know where it came from? You will need to drain the tank, remove it, steam clean the shit out of it with hot soapy water and let it dry (cut it open if you don't feel you're getting it all). Then take the filters out and blow compressed air down the lines and out the tank end. If you can get soapy water down there do that too but make sure they are dry after. Replace all the filters (the filters should have stopped it getting into the pump). If you don't know where it came from you probably want to run some sort of anti bug killing stuff for a bit. Also check that there is not water leaking into your tank through the filler or breathers. The bug actually lives in the water. Sometimes it's a good idea to pull the bung out of the tank when it's near empty. That will get rid of any water as it sits at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 that^^ it usually gets in the fuel tank and chassis filter (water trap) not normally the engine filter. However you need to pull off any offending parts and clean the shit out of them with hot soapy water starts in the bottom of the fuel tank and generally stays there unless the water level in the tank gets high and the pickup chows some water. i hate the stuff soo much it lives on the water-fuel its an algae as far as im aware . and yup there are diesel bug killer products out there but it wont really do shit if you can see the bug they block up the filter and starve the engine of fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 fuck, you poor cunt. nobody likes working on their daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Once the initial shit is cleared out then the key thing is to find out where it came from? Most infectious dieseases originate from Hamilton so have you filled up there lately? LOLOLOLOL Actually forreal - if you have a regular diesel watering hole - you should let them know.. Also run diesel bug killer for 6 months after you get rid of the bug initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP450andLE Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thread on ORE about it: http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... diesel+bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efp0wa Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Often...once its there, it can not be removed completely and requries constand scheduled dosing. Are you positive its bug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 The tugboat my dad works on got the bug a few years back... you have my sympathies. Basically they did all the stuff you have been suggested and still run biocide in their tanks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Saw diesel bug and thought it might have been dirty diesel pictures. But that sucks. I've never heard or that before but sounds pretty shit. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Yikes. Not keen on that. What are some preventative measures for this shit? As that sounds like way too much hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Biocide and drain your water traps regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 This interests me more than it should The bugs form a biofilm, which for all intents and purposes will then be there forever (issue with surgical implants, as even autoclaving isnt guaranteed to kill it all, i.e why house hold sprays say kills 99.9% of bacteria) The layers of bacteria, yeasts, algae etc generally work together. aerobic will be on top, anerobes will be deeper in the layer. Now heres the neeto part - throw some poison on them, it may get some of the first layer, but as they die they will send out signals which tell the surrounding layers to shut up shop/start producing compounds to break down the toxins, or to form spores (the0.01% you will have a near impossible job of killing) As a biotechnologist my advice is; remove one of these carbon for food (cant do it, your fuel is hydrocarbons) oxygen and sulphur for respiration (not practical) trace elements for growth and propagation (perhaps, the main one would be iron, which unless you have plastic tanks you are shit outta luck) dissolved water for germination - this, watertraps and perhaps a cup of meths in the tank to bind up any free water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Tortron.. you mention Algae, which if I remember correctly are photosynthetic. Where would they find light? Im not being a cunt, just being curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiRtYnIgMa Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 we got it in a brand new tractor and it did some damage to the common rail department dont like water or any thing other than clean diesel. they got some shit to put in with the fuel and it fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 that was my sweeping generalizations of biofilms typically* (im aware some was altered in a lab) algae will not grow in the dark as they cant photosynthesize Cyannobacteria can (and of course all the others) edit* however algae may be an issue depending on how you store your fuel. im thinking those white containers or boat fuel tanks would be no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 hrmmm...I forgot I made this thread. You cunts are knowledgeable. Must have a look and find these water traps you speak of. When John CXGPWR had a look the fuel filter was blocked solid with bug snot. Was just wondering as Id like to not have to deal with it again but that sounds like its not possible. Will just have to be more regular with my servicing. Just found where 1 of my oil leaks was coming from too...seems oil filter had started to spin off...doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotty Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 we use this stuff that kills it, then use this otherstuff to stop it from happening again. can find out names with you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Do that please Mr Grotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 yes please...or forget the names and just giz some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 will try and find out from grotty this weekend if I see him he has porbabaly already forgotten he even posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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