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[b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]

[b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]

[b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]

(OP)
Hi everybody,
I have several questions about this issue:
1. In principle, what is the effect of higher than normal water content in diesel oil on vehicle diesel engine.
2. Considering the following values - app. 500 - 800 ppm compared to 200 ppm max. (according a EN-590 European standard)can this values cause any harm to the engine.
3. Is it possible that such contaminated fuel can alter the engine timing system setup and thus change engine timing.
4. Where can I find articles about this issue.
Regards,
Ariky

RE: [b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]

The water content in Diesel fuel oil, mainly provokes that the "ignition delay" becomes larger than normal for an engine, which in turn, induces the following adverse effects in the performance of the engine:

Increase of: brake specific fuel consumption, lube oil, exhaust gas temperature, thermal load, wear, the use of spare parts. In two words INCREASE COSTS.

Reduction of: power.

In addition, some corrosion appears in injection pumps and associated elements.

For information on this subject, just google a little bit and you will be buried to the neck.

Good luck !

RE: [b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]

(OP)
Thanks all,
23562 - I've reviewed those threads but it wasn't of much help since my question is about water contamination of standard diesel fuel and not about engines running on water-fuel mixtures.
21121956 - can you address me to any literature/studies available on this issue? (I've already googled quite a lot but still didn't succeed).
thanks again,

RE: [b]Water Content in Diesel oil (fuel)[/b]


Beside the answers provided in this and your equivalent post in thread71-146147, it may be worthy to read the corresponding section of the latest edition of the ASTM Manual on Significance of Tests for PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

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