Dumb mistake

Lantley wrote:

SDcampowneroperator wrote:
A few raindrops will settle out and be separated in your water filter. At worst case you will get a 'Water in fuel ' check light.
If you do, stop as soon as it is safe, , open the drain on the bottom of the filter and let it drain until the droplets 'sheet off' no longer 'beading off ' as droplets. A few pumps on the primer pump will help.
Use of a diesel fuel conditioner like Howes, Sea Foam or Diesel Service will dissipate water , for dissipation, not ridding the water.
Even treated dissipated water is harmful to common rail HPS diesel pumps.
Avoid the issue, deal with it, do not try to 'treat'' it away.

Seems like a lot to go through for $20.00

I quoted wrong post.Message removed......

Any auto repair shop will have a place where they safely dispose of used oil etc. I'm sure one of them could take care of it for you.

M.R.E. wrote:
Thanks for all the responses. Not worth the risk, but where do you dispose ?

Thanks OP, for letting us know YOUR decision.

While many of us have an idea, as to our personal disposal, the proper way is use a public/private disposal. I have a city landfill, not too far from me, that has large tanks, for used motor oil, antifreeze, paint disposal, and others. You can dump it yourself, or just leave container sit on platform. Call city or county offices and ask.

Jerry

MFL wrote:
Three pages of response, but OP has not returned. With the mixture of solutions, I wonder what the OP plans to do? I am guessing he hates to waste the small amount of fuel, or he would not be asking. Is it safe to use, worth trying to separate, worth the stinky mess on your clothes, hands, and shoes? I think OP was asking, should I just dump it in the truck, or not?

Let us know OP, is it worth the risk to YOU?

Jerry

NO! NO!NO! NO! NO!

Thanks for all the responses. Not worth the risk, but where do you dispose ?

Three pages of response, but OP has not returned. With the mixture of solutions, I wonder what the OP plans to do? I am guessing he hates to waste the small amount of fuel, or he would not be asking. Is it safe to use, worth trying to separate, worth the stinky mess on your clothes, hands, and shoes? I think OP was asking, should I just dump it in the truck, or not?

Let us know OP, is it worth the risk to YOU?

Jerry

Back in the day I would let truck set overnight, then drain about 5 gallons of fuel out of each tank every fall to be sure no ice in winter.
I would use that fuel for parts cleaner, add to the oil I turned in for recycling.

SDcampowneroperator wrote:

Exactly my point. Treating away the water is more costly than dumping suspect fuel.
That raises another issue, how and where to dump contaminated fuel?
Theres the kicker, do you trust the water separator filter and do you know how to service it? If not, read you tube for a minute about your truck.

Use it for starting fires as someone mentioned.

Or offer it to someone for free (be honest about what happened)...there seem to be plenty of folks willing to much about with their 5 figure engine to get $20 in diesel fuel based on some of the posts.

Lantley wrote:

SDcampowneroperator wrote:
A few raindrops will settle out and be separated in your water filter. At worst case you will get a 'Water in fuel ' check light.
If you do, stop as soon as it is safe, , open the drain on the bottom of the filter and let it drain until the droplets 'sheet off' no longer 'beading off ' as droplets. A few pumps on the primer pump will help.
Use of a diesel fuel conditioner like Howes, Sea Foam or Diesel Service will dissipate water , for dissipation, not ridding the water.
Even treated dissipated water is harmful to common rail HPS diesel pumps.
Avoid the issue, deal with it, do not try to 'treat'' it away.

Seems like a lot to go through for $20.00

Exactly my point. Treating away the water is more costly than dumping suspect fuel.
That raises another issue, how and where to dump contaminated fuel?
Theres the kicker, do you trust the water separator filter and do you know how to service it? If not, read you tube for a minute about your truck.

SDcampowneroperator wrote:
A few raindrops will settle out and be separated in your water filter. At worst case you will get a 'Water in fuel ' check light.
If you do, stop as soon as it is safe, , open the drain on the bottom of the filter and let it drain until the droplets 'sheet off' no longer 'beading off ' as droplets. A few pumps on the primer pump will help.
Use of a diesel fuel conditioner like Howes, Sea Foam or Diesel Service will dissipate water , for dissipation, not ridding the water.
Even treated dissipated water is harmful to common rail HPS diesel pumps.
Avoid the issue, deal with it, do not try to 'treat'' it away.

Seems like a lot to go through for $20.00