Water Contamination Of Fuel During The Rainy Season

During the heavy rain season, one needs to take care of where you fuel your vehicles, as water contamination in fuel substantially increases. We see a great deal of Injector pumps and vehicles damaged to water contamination leading to expensive repair costs. To safeguard yourself and your vehicle, where possible use stations on high ground as the chances of water contamination in their ground tanks due to seepage is less likely. Fuel stations in low lying areas such as valleys are more susceptible to ground water finding its way into the storage tanks especially during flooding.

Water in the fuel can impact several different aspects of the vehicle / machine, it will

• Corrode components.
• Decrease the lubricity of the fuel.
• Cause damage to the injector.
• Cause damage to the Injector Pump / High Pressure Pump
• Causes components to stick.
• Block your fuel filter.
• Cause components to become sticky and result in high return flow or high fuel delivery.

The more water your diesel contains, the more likely you are to suffer from the growth of microbes such as bacteria and fungi. The presence of water encourages microbial growth  also know as diesel bug contamination. Water has a detrimental effect on your engine. It will corrode components, encourage acid build-up, reduce lubrication and cause detrimental damage to you vehicles fuel system.