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markymoan · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 16:49 Post subject: How do you clean up diesel ?

My new truck decided it would spring a diesel leak today and spewed about 2 gallons outside my house, whats the best way to clean the road without going out buying stuff as i'm skint now Sad

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dxmedia · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 17:01 Post subject:

it soaks into the road so it's a real pita to clean up - sand is a good option though, and sweep it up after an hour or so?
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markymoan · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 17:07 Post subject:

Ive had a dig about the house and all I could find was soap powder, hopefully it will lift it Laughing

On another note, the leak was a fuel pipe on the chassis infront of the rear wheel, during the messy repair job I found that the pipe had been blanked off about 2ft further forward Shocked

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K.Goodwin · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 17:10 Post subject:

yeah, sand's cheapest option.

Blanked off? Shocked

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DYLAN · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 17:12 Post subject:

Thats nearly 60 miles Shocked

Bottle of fairy liquid and some red hot water.

Don't forget your marigolds Laughing

You all know the tune Laughing

Marky cleans diesel
with a frown on his face
With mild green
Fairy Liquid

Laughing

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markymoan · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 18:56 Post subject:

I'll have to have a closer look to see what and why a pipe was blanked off, but i'm going to pressure wash it first because stuff keeps getting in my eyes Evil or Very Mad

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Philp · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 19:35 Post subject:

I think theres maybe a charcoal canister on one side thats probably meant to trap fumes, that couold have been cut off, other than that its the main feed and return line.
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rallymarshall · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 19:35 Post subject:

id agree with dylan, washing up liquid, has many uses besides giving you soft hands when you wash up Wink

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Chris B · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 19:56 Post subject:

**marky parks truck round corner**

director

"hello... is that the council?? Mr Moan here... I would like to report a fuel spill on the road close to me Rolling Eyes

not sure how it got there but somebody should clean it up before it causes an accident" Wink

mutlley · ***** Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 553

1. contain fuel spillage.
2. evacuate the area.
3. wear correct ppe.
4. throw a bag of cat-litter on spillage.
5. start an enquiry.
6. make a powerpoint presentation on the effects to the enviroment.
7. breif everyone with a 2hour "core brief"
8. clean cat litter up.
9. ensure you put it in correct container for disposal.
10. ban the use of diesel.

Wink

11. award yourself a large bonus and promote yourself to "Global Waste Mangement Executive Consultant"

markymoan · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 20:15 Post subject:

Soap powder worked a treat, its now the cleanest part of the road Shocked

I need to look at another 3.1 to see what the pipe was for Question

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markymoan · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 20:38 Post subject:

gary820 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 22:16 Post subject:

Should have 3 pipes from the tank to the engine bay, fuel feed line, fuel return line and the tank breather that goes upto the air intake, thats what my 3.1 has anyway and i've replaced all of them!
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