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Rant: Tried running my dredge pump at 75% throttle to save fuel and it clogged twice in one day
Thought I'd save some diesel money on a small job in Norfolk last week but the slower flow let sand settle in the line both times. Spent more time clearing blockages than I would burning the extra fuel, has anyone else learned this the hard way?
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oliviabennett3mo ago
Learned this the hard way" is right. Cheaper fuel doesn't pay for the time you waste unclogging.
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nancyd853mo ago
Oh come on now, you gotta tell me more. What exactly happened that made you learn this the hard way? Was it a specific brand or type of fuel that gummed everything up, or did you just get a bad batch from some random gas station? I've heard people swear by those discount places but I've always been too chicken to try them on my car. I figure saving five bucks on a tank isn't worth the risk of ruining my injectors or having to replace some expensive part. What was the damage in the end, did you have to replace parts or just deal with the aggravation of cleaning it out?
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