Monday, Jul 15, 2013 at 11:19
I think over recent time I must've run over a Chinaman or something equally as bad to bring me bad luck. I've had to have the
tank removed and cleaned, and the fuel system flushed from the rail aft on three separate occasions within 12 months of each other - all were for serious
water contamination.
The first was a fill up at a Shell Roadhouse on the north side of Kempsey (don't know what sort of turnover here). The second was at a Shell servo in Fyshwick (
Canberra) - this is a high turnover servo. The third was at a
BP Servo in Queanbeyan - again a high turnover servo. The cost of the clean up on each occasion ranged between $800 and $1000 and only the Shell servo in Fyshwick came good when I sort payment.
Thankfully no damage was done to the engine fuel system but unfortunately the aftermarked 160ltr Opposite Lock fuel
tank I had fitted to the ute started corroding internally - only 2.5 years old too and I had to replace it. It subsequently fitted and LRA 150ltr
tank that is made of aluminised steel so hopefully this will stand up better. Better still I hope that Chinaman has punished me enough and has decided to move on to give someone else the bleep es.
I have also fitted
Water Watch and use Mr Funnel for the first 10-20 litres of each fill. I figure if there is no
water in the first 10-20 litres then it is pretty safe to continue the fill.
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