Dirty Fuel

I know of fuel companies covering the cost of the repair work. A friend has been reimbursed recently.

Good Luck

What type of engine / Vehicle is it. Petrol or Diesel
Is the vehicle under Warranty or not. How many KM traveled and what is the service history.

Can you establish where the dirty fuel came from. If it was from one service station you have a chance of a claim against that supplier. If it was from several different stations you have buckles.

If you can supply the above info I may be able to offer advise as to your best course of action to take.

Cheers
Wayne B

Trac,

I have always had honest service from Holden dealers but Toyota tried the dirty fuel answer on me and backed off when I told them I would have the fuel tested.

Is there another possible cause?

Skull

G'day, what engine and what damage has been caused? Cheers, John

v6 injectors ar a few huundred a set change over.
another few hundred for a pump
a cpl of hours work cleaning the whole system etc
should be less than $1000
did one just a few months back
cheers

Thank your lucky stars you do not own a commojn rail Diesel with this problem.
Cheers pete

Hello Trac71

Dirty fuel can be had anywhere, BP is the only company I know of who warrants fuel. Car dealerships (herein after called stealerships) are renown for not completing services properly and possibly the filter has not been changed for quite a while. If you can get the filter in your possession and have it looked at by a filter expert, you might have a claim for service related not fuel related.
Donaldson might be able to supply an analytical opinion on filter service.
Definately do not trust your Holden dealer, stealer, to service opinions. If it was serviced properly the contamination should not have got through.
You may have a case for them to answer re service.

I am fitting an additional pre filter, yes a Donaldson product, to ensure the original doesn't get a hard life in these situations and you can drain and or change the filter with ease. Mine is a diesel.

It doesn't matter if its petrol or diesel , same appliesl

Nearly all of all makes and models of cars under warranty are not being serviced properly at the stealership. If it happens it is fraud. Service fraud.

I own a Dmax and I have found many of them not having had the proper service. Holden is notorious for lack of geniune service. Get them to prove the services have been done properly. Just because the book is stamped does not mean a thing it was serviced. I have just had this experience and caught the dealer out, almost everything was not done.

Best regards Ross

Re dirty fuel.
If you get an inline fuel pump, diaphram or electric like modern vehicle use and use a end weighted small line hose, it is possible to extract the fuel from your tank and pass it through a dewatering and degunking filter as on most diesels and return the fuel to your tank.
This in the diesel trade is called fuel polishing. If you think you have to remove tanks and lines, this system can be plumbed in anywhere on the vehicle when required and cleans the system. If just recirculated back to tank it should remove all particulate matter and water, both as droplets and water suspended in the fuel.
No more removing tanks, and this system can be used to transfer fuel from other sources and jerry cans and cleans the fuel in the process. All win I think. Cost should only be around $150 and can be used over and over again.
If your normal fuel pump packs it in you can use this system in emergencies or for fellow travellers with fuel problems.

Best RegardsRoss

The fuel kit I have is a Donaldson, sounds like I'm working for Donaldson but no, I purchased the kits for this same reasons, to combat dirty fuel.
The Donaldson kit P902976 is a low flow fuel kit put together specifically for this reason. Price around $100 supplied is one filter head and two filters with quick drain system. Rips out the water and dirt. A must on a modern CRD engine. It also keeps the OME filter as clean as possible. The OME filter must still be replaced every 18-24 months before it just simply rots away.
PS If the dealer isn't changing the filter as they should they are causing the failure of their own product.
Really good for the stealership repair workshop when dirt and water gets in a CRD engine.
I am just suspicious this could never happen could it?

Trac71 leave no stone unturned in your investigation of your problem. The problem is probably caused by humans, we have filters to handle the dirt and water, unfortunately we can't filter out the humans involved as easily.

I hope all is well soon.Ross M