Fuel problems

[Michael S]

Apologies if I've missed this being discussed already but how many people have had diesel (filter) issues this autumn? Fairly widely there have been a lot of people having problems with blocked fuel filters particularly with, but not exclusively, Claas combines, JD tractors and seemingly anything with a Sisu engine, ie Valtra, Challenger and MF tractors. The issue is apparently the increased biodiesel content giving rise to algal blooms.

 

[Still Farming]

Add bio diesel biocide tonic into a cleaned out tank of clean new fuel and new filters throughout.
Plastic tanks, water and moisture interfaces increased bio bug chances.

 

[jhorr30]

Apologies if I've missed this being discussed already but how many people have had diesel (filter) issues this autumn? Fairly widely there have been a lot of people having problems with blocked fuel filters particularly with, but not exclusively, Claas combines, JD tractors and seemingly anything with a Sisu engine, ie Valtra, Challenger and MF tractors. The issue is apparently the increased biodiesel content giving rise to algal blooms.

Have had a lot of fuel filter problems with 2 new Holland combines and a handful of tractors. Filters on both combines were changed before harvest. One had to get changed at around 120 hours into harvest the other lasted until around 180 hours.
All fuel supplied into bundled fuel stations and is used pretty quickly. All fuel stations have water separators and filters on them.
All our fuel comes from one supplier and either straight from Grangemouth or from their depot. Lots of problems in the Lothian and Borders area and the diesel is coming from all the local fuel suppliers and they are all. Having trouble. Combines and hard working high horsepower tractors have been having the most trouble. It's like waste engine oil almost in the fuel filters.

 

[Hilti]

My fuel comes out of Grangemouth, plastic tank with filter - no problems with JD / Manitou filters but l do religiously use additive on every bulk tank fill

 

[JamesC]

Our JD 6910 had to be stripped and filter in tank replaced earlier in summer, and now our MF 6485 throws up E94 error when pulling hard even after replacing filters so starting to wonder...

 

[Rookie]

Is there any difference whether you use standard gas oil or en590 which is meant to be slightly better grade (equivalent to white road fuel).?

 

[jerseycowsman]

My fuel comes out of Grangemouth, plastic tank with filter - no problems with JD / Manitou filters but l do religiously use additive on every bulk tank fill

What is the additive you use?

 

[Hilti]

Exocet cetane booster , fuel delivery driver brings it with him & tips it in when he fills the tank