"Diesel bug maybe one of those phrases you've either never heard of or shrug it off, but it's a serious problem."
What is it?If you haven't seen it before diesel bug has the appearance of a thick black sludge or black spots, which will be found near the bottom of diesel tanks and throughout the diesel fuel line system. If you have a water trap with a clear bowl in the fuel system you will see the black sludge or spots in this glass bowl. As the name 'bug' suggests it is a microorganism which lives and grows in diesel, needing just a tiny amount of water to thrive. Although water in fuel tanks presents its own risks and consequences, the diesel bug can survive just from the condensation in the tanks. Once present in the tank it can spread rapidly and up the sides. Requiring the heavier water to survive and feeding off the fuel explains why the d…