clorox bleach in diesel

[hr]

I put 1 cup of clorox bleach in diesel tank (90gal) by mistake!The fuel hole is right next to the water fill,What should I do?

[JohnnyT]

Ok it time to put this one to bed... Nothing constructive going on...

Topic closed

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[wildmanbaker]

Sully2 wrote:

00 BUCK wrote:

Mushroom wrote:
Guys, that's 1 cup in how much fuel?

Bleach is an oxidizer - I'm surprised it hasn't caught fire

You cant be serious!

Yes... Will it ever stop.

[Horsedoc]

Sully2 wrote:

00 BUCK wrote:

Mushroom wrote:
Guys, that's 1 cup in how much fuel?

Bleach is an oxidizer - I'm surprised it hasn't caught fire

You cant be serious!

Some things you just can't fix! :S

[Sully2]

00 BUCK wrote:

Mushroom wrote:
Guys, that's 1 cup in how much fuel?

Bleach is an oxidizer - I'm surprised it hasn't caught fire

You cant be serious!

[00_BUCK]

Mushroom wrote:
Guys, that's 1 cup in how much fuel?

Bleach is an oxidizer - I'm surprised it hasn't caught fire

[Sully2]

hooligan wrote:
HR: Good response, pays to not take a chance, if just for the peace of mind....

FWIW
Sully may not be off the mark, 1 cup of bleach at 6% solution is less than a 1/2 ounce of Chlorine in 90 gallons of fuel. (11,520 ounces)
It certainly isn't super chlorinated.... I'd look to the water separator. And the nice part is we don't have to prove it,-- opinions you know!!! Everybody's got one..

And as Bartels and James used to say.....We thank you for your suppport!!

[hooligan]

HR: Good response, pays to not take a chance, if just for the peace of mind....

FWIW
Sully may not be off the mark, 1 cup of bleach at 6% solution is less than a 1/2 ounce of Chlorine in 90 gallons of fuel. (11,520 ounces)
It certainly isn't super chlorinated.... I'd look to the water separator. And the nice part is we don't have to prove it,-- opinions you know!!! Everybody's got one..

[phranc]

HR ,, nice fix and recovery. I will put your solution in my
memory bank for when I might need a cool headed repair !!

[johnwalkerpa1]

Interesting thread!

I was just wondering...has anyone personally known of a case where someone got beach in a fuel tank and it caused damage? Or is it all speculation? And, of course, I am talking about a small amount, not someone dumping in 20-30 gallons, etc 🙂

I am not doubting anyone one way or the other....in fact it never even crossed my mind before reading this thread.....I am just curious if anyone has first-hand knowledge of this happening or if most are repeating something heard second-hand.

[sundance_8]

Horsedoc wrote:
One good thing - no algae growing in the fuel? :h

When I first saw this thread I thought this was why it happened.

[33_Ford]

Try this in a clear glass container. Put some fuel in the container. Add small amount of chlorine and see where it goes. If it settles to the bottom add some water. They should combine and dilute the chlorine. If this happens as expected, I would add water to my fuel tank,wait awhile and then drain this mixture from the bottom of the tank either from a drain plug or using a siphon or small pump. Talk about your two cents worth!

[barnaclebill]

hr, glad everything is OK, I would have been worried also and took the route of better safe than sorry and drained it as you did! Now it is time to add the fabric softener 🙂

[Jarlaxle]

Sully2 wrote:
Household bleach s only about a 6% solution...so what you basically did was dump a pint of WATER in your fuel.....your water separator will remove it

If you are so sure of that, please dump a pint of bleach in YOUR fuel tank and prove it!

[hr]

Will this is what I did!
I pump out the tank and then I leveled the motor home and drained the sump dry, I then went back to the fuel water separator and blew the line out that went back to the tank, the drain plug was still out. I changed the fuel filter and the water separator filter, I put a 32oz bottle of power service in the tank and started to put fresh fuel back in until I had 20gal in it I started it and drove to the fuel station and filed up then I drove about 6 or 7 miles and no sign of any thing wrong. Since then I have not been able to drive it but I did start it 3 different times and let it run for a hour still seems to be all right.The 300 plus in fuel I gave to a friend with a oil furnace I thought the cost of the fuel and filters was better than a fuel pump or something else.I hope I am right.