My 7.3 Diesel

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I have never heard of anyone dropping their fuel tank, unless the in tank fuel pump goes bad, is this just a problem diesel trucks have?

Curt, There is trash in all fuel. There has been warnings whenever a tanker services a station wait until fuel has settled before fueling up. Why is there a fuel filter on all vehicles? How often do you change your filter? Water in fuel for diesel is not a good thing to have. Algae is known to grow in diesel tanks, especially in higher humidity areas. My truck DOES NOT have a tank internal fuel pump like other vehicles. It is frame mounted in front of fuel tank which I replaced 3yrs ago. Now, what do you think about ethanol gas? Not everyone find nonethanol affordable when fueling up there vehicles or even their boats. Ethanol fuel in a vented fuel system such as boats will form moisture in the tanks. Of coarse there are additives you can use but how many do this. It is less likely with vehicles since they are a enclosed system. Now with this said, I won’t be buying a new vehicle, besides it’s not worth another mortgage payment this late in my life. I like what I have and I feel as long as mainting the current one it’s cheaper in this manner to do preventative measures.