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Does this sound like a fuel issue

TNDRIVER

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Is there a treatment for the algae that will eliminate it from the fuel system? Biocide or something similar?
Yes there is,. Made by POWER SERVICE. Just ounces for 25 gallons. Its difficult to measure into the tank. I mix it into 5 gallons of fuel so 1 quart treats 15 gallons of fuel, add a quart before I top off with about 15 gallons , no waste. I'm guessing the tank still needs a wash job at a minimum. The power service will kill the algae but leave the residue in the bottom of the tank. Steve will not steer you wrong on this, clean from one end to the other or its an ongoing fight. Ask me how I know!
 

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Yes there is,. Made by POWER SERVICE. Just ounces for 25 gallons. Its difficult to measure into the tank. I mix it into 5 gallons of fuel so 1 quart treats 15 gallons of fuel, add a quart before I top off with about 15 gallons , no waste. I'm guessing the tank still needs a wash job at a minimum. The power service will kill the algae but leave the residue in the bottom of the tank. Steve will not steer you wrong on this, clean from one end to the other or its an ongoing fight. Ask me how I know!
it’s a real MF’er.....I would almost suggest replacing the fuel tan, being you have to drop it and clean it out anyway.
Tank pickup sock, pickup tubes etc...than the filter housing and filter.
 

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Is there a treatment for the algae that will eliminate it from the fuel system? Biobor JF Biocide or something similar?
To "eliminate" the algae/sludge, once it's there in the system, you aren't going to get rid of it using additives. As you kill it off it's going to go through the fuel lines and plug up your fuel filter.

If it's not that bad of a contamination you can just replace the fuel filter as it plugs up over time, but this is more for "I did an inspection and found a little algae in it" not "my system is contaminated to the point that things are plugging up with sludge"

You can use the biocides to help prevent it from starting, and kill it once it's there, but it still has to be physically removed.
and algae also grows much faster in the presence of moisture, so it's not a bad idea to drop your fuel tank and do a thorough cleaning on the inside of it.

Just a warning if you aren't read up on it, but biodiesel is a pretty good solvent, and will strip algae from the fuel tank walls and system, but bigger chunks will plug up things like the check valves and fuel pickup, and the smaller stuff will quickly plug up the filter, enough to kill the truck going down the highway and strand you if you don't have extra filters and a way to change them.
 

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Just a warning if you aren't read up on it, but biodiesel is a pretty good solvent, and will strip algae from the fuel tank walls and system, but bigger chunks will plug up things like the check valves and fuel pickup, and the smaller stuff will quickly plug up the filter, enough to kill the truck going down the highway and strand you if you don't have extra filters and a way to change them.
The other thing about bio-Diesel is that it will eat up rubber so any rubber lines will turn to mush. It works great as a cleanser ONLY If you have plastic fuel lines.

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