Diesel Fuel Contamination and Fuel Filter Plugging Technical Service Bulletin Diesel Fuel Contamination and Fuel Filter Plugging Fuel contamination is a fact of life. Preventing problems and equipment damage associated with contaminated fuel is primarily the responsibility of the end user.
Fuel filters capture unwanted contaminants from the fuel.
Left unchecked, these contaminants may cause serious and expensive damage to many system components including pumps, lines, and injectors. Fuel contaminants have many sources. Most sources are external to the fuel system itself, that is, most contaminants come with the fuel that is delivered to the fuel tank. As it comes from the refinery, diesel fuel is clean. Contaminants in diesel fuel are generally introduced in fuel storage systems through mixing, transferring, and storage.