black specks in ULP in Jerry can
Submitted: Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 18:16
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ian
Can anyone please give me some advice about how clean ULP is meant to be? When I pour ULP from my jerry cans into a white bowl there is sediment/small specs in it. I have used the jerries before without fuel problems, but don't want a fuel blockage on my travels. Does ULP always have stuff in it that burns off?
If it is a potential problem, is there anything I can filter the fuel with. I wonder if petrol reacts with a stocking if it is used as a filter?
thanks in advance
Ian
Reply By: blue one - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:26
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:26
Nope,
Its rubbish, strain it through stockings and make sure your missus is not in them.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: blue one - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:27
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:27
Use stockings the rest is LOL
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Reply By: Exploder - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:32
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 19:32
the rubbish is from the jerry can mostly and not the petrol
Get a funnel with a fine wire gauze in it, this also helps show if you have water in the fuel.
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 20:39
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 20:39
A very fine gauze or a chamois will filter out water and rubbish.
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Reply By: howie - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:28
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:28
get a "Mr Funnel" which is used in the aviation business.
very fine mesh and designed to stop water dirt and
debris.
use
mine on ULP but apparently works with diesel as
well.
might need to lengthen the bottom tube for use with a car's filler.
2 sizes available.
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Follow Up By: howie - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:38
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:38
sorry, 4 sizes available.
agree with exploder.
i only use plastic jerries so i can
check for any sediment in the bottom.
don't get much from the petrol itself.
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Follow Up By: ian - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 22:21
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 22:21
Howie,
found them on the web.
Might be the best way to go.
thanks
Ian
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:51
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 21:51
Ian
The black specks you can see are from the petrol.. ULP only has a self life of around 3 month, this is the reason that long
ranger tank bleed back to the second tank and LPG vehicles start and run on petrol so as to slowly use up the fuel so you will refresh it..
But as said above filter it out but always sake the can first and try to remix the fuel
Richard
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Follow Up By: ian - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 22:20
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 22:20
Richard,
when ULP is over 3 months old (12 months) should you dispose of it or mix it 50/50 with new ULP.
rgds
Ian
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 23:58
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 at 23:58
Ian
No one has ever told me what to do with it. but I now run two diesel vehicles and still use ULP in the mowers, c/saw, whipper snippier and don't have a problem. I think, it is, as long as you use it, it will be OK. ( i was told that what ever holds it together separate after some time (ie. black stuff)).
Richard
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Follow Up By: obee - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 19:29
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 19:29
mate had a jeep sitting out the front for about eight years and suddenly decided to see if it would still go. Trouble in the tank and when it was opened up it stank like the worst kind of volatile you can think of.
Funny story really, bought for around twenty from insurance coy to fix up and when the cost of some electronics looked a bit steep the vehicle sat in the sun with bird droppings on the paint. I wiped one off one day and the paint came away with it.
Such are dreamers but good bloke if a bit ecentric.
Owen
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