[Vwdiesel] Fw: Fuel 101 --- ( the MICROBES ---nasty littlecrittters )

[Mark Shepherd]

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --- ( the MICROBES ---nasty
littlecrittters )


> None of what any of you have said explains how a few areas have such high
> concentrations of water in the fuel.
> No water in refining process and where is diesel stored? In open air?
> Surely most bulk storage systems would be full with very little air.
Since
> when is diesel hygroscopic?
> What's it about Texas humidity that is  different to else where else? Do
> the NewOrleanians store the fuel under water?
> MTM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --- ( the MICROBES ---nasty
> littlecrittters )
>
>
> > In a message dated 11/2/2005 9:50:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > h_hagar at prcn.org writes:
> >
> > > >First defence ?  --simple keep your tanks full at all times.--OK OK
> Mark
> > > Shepherd --as
> > > >practical.
> >
> >
> >   As one of my teachers liked to preach.  It doesn't cost any more to
put
> $10
> > worth
> > in the top of the tank than it does the bottom.  Fill it once then go
> back to
> > your
> > routine.
> >
> > >
> > > >Lets study Moisture in Air first --then apply what we learn to fuel
> and
> > > lube oils.---
> >
> >   Water gets into your fuel in two ways.  Condensation and directly.
> Fill up
> > in
> >  the rain or pump from a tank that has been and you'll experience
direct
> > ingress.  It'll either pump in or fall in the open lid.  One will
> obviously
> > let in
> > more than the other!
> >   The other is condensation.  That takes humidity in the air, a tank
> vent, or
> >
> > opening it to fill, a tank body temp that's at/below the "dewpoint" and
> > space for the moist air.
> >   Closed tank systems willl allow less condensation than an open vent.
> > Full tanks have much less room for condensation to form and have less
> > damp air potential than a full tank.  Climate has as much to do with
> > it (or more) than anything other than how full the tank is on average.
> >      Loren
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