How to Check for Water in Your Diesel Fuel

Water and diesel fuel do not make great friends in life if they manage to get together. Water in your fuel will foster the growth of microbial bacteria and these types of bugs can even damage the walls of steel tanks if left unchecked. This growth has can cause...

Water Detector Capsule For Diesel Fuel

We have examined and reviewed several water detector capsules in the market place for diesel fuel and aviation fuel testing . These “pill” type tests originate from India mostly from what we have noted. Packaged in a capsule form they look exactly like a...

Caterpillar SOS Diesel Fuel Testing Service

Diesel fuel serves three major purposes in fuel systems: providing the energy source for the combustion process, removing heat from fuel high pressure injection components and providing lubrication for the high friction moving parts in the fuel system. When fuel is of...

ERASPEC Fuel Analysis Unit Review

The ERASPEC fuel analysis unit is fully automated, portable and can test any type of fuel known to man and provide exact fuel specifications. With a patented and rugged design the unit is perfect for fast gasoline, diesel and jet fuel analysis. It’s not a cheap...

Shell Water Detector JM-3764 Review

Free water in aviation fuel can have serious consequences, such as ice formation, blockages and engine failure which is not so great when you are 35,000 feet in the air. Microbial growth in  tanks can also result in fuel spoiling and filters being clogged. Even more...

Fleetguard FK36000 Portable Fuel Testing Kit Review

The primary cause of fuel filter plugging and shortened filter life is contamination in fuel. Inorganic and organic contaminants can cause a variety of failures, including premature wear, corrosion, sticking parts, and other issues, all of which will reduce...