Diesel Clean

Marine diesel fuel tank cleaning, polishing and filtering service.

The general consensus is that approx. 90% of all diesel engine problems stem from fuel: empty tank, fuel lines blocked by foreign objects and/or diesel bug deposits, diesel bug clogging primary filter, presence of water or air, blocked air vents or stale (expired) fuel blocking engine filter.

Diesel Clean Services Provide

Fuel & Water Tank Inspection

Fuel Tank Cleaning & Fuel Polishing

Diesel bug, water and foreign objects are removed from a tank using our closed cycle no-mess system where your cleaned fuel is returned to a cleaned tank. Suggestions are provided for mitigation of low level bug contamination.

Fuel Tank Access

In place installation of inspection /working ports.

Fuel Gauges

Installation and calibration of both remote and visual site-glass systems.

Fuel Lines/Air Vents/Fillers

Maintenance of fittings to primary filter, including in tank fuel pick-up line design/modification and installation.

Fuel Analysis

Diesel bug microbial quantity/identification and presence of engine oil (condition of engine seals).

3 Tips for Keeping Bug at Bay

Any water present in a fuel tank will promote growth of diesel bug.

Check renew filler cap O Rings.
Keep tanks topped off, reduces water from condensation.
Fit De-Bug fuel treatment unit in the fuel feed line.

Distributor & authorised installer of De-Bug

These units have patented multiple magnets. As the fuel passes through the device, any live diesel bug is exposed to strong 24 pole magnetic fields and which disrupts their cells breaking them down so they are able to pass right through the fuel filters and be burned in the engine. Extends filter life up to 10 times - may improve fuel consumption, reduce smoke and extend injector life and TBOs. Highly efficient (97%) - NZ made and proven worldwide www.dieselsolutions.co.nz.

Salt-Away Direct Injection Kit

Flushes your inboard engine in salt water.

Don't let salt corrosion damage your engine. With the Salt-Away Direct Injection Kit fitted to your boat, you only need to flush your engine for 30 seconds to protect it from salt damage and corrosion. You can flush the engine in salt water, and you don’t have to leave the helm! Click here for more information.

NZ Distributor & installer of Fuel Whistle

Eliminates overboard spills when refueling (when the whistle stops, tank is full). Keeping our harbours clean and green - Click here for more information.

The NZ Clean Boating Program endorses and recommends fitting a Fuel Whistle:
"fit a vent whistle and listen to the tone when refueling".

Testimonials

On our sailboat we had a slightly murky looking diesel for a while and had been changing the primary filter regularly and using a diesel additive hoping to clear it from the tank. Looking down into the tank revealed a reddish brown slime had collected on the bottom and while it did not appear to be the dreaded bug it was becoming a concern.
Once we were aware of Diesel Clean, we called John for his advice. He promptly arranged to meet us at Pine Harbour on the hardstand and cleaned the tank, filtered all the diesel and was finished in a few hours. We didn't have to remove the tank or do any other gymnastics. We changed both primary and secondary filters and have had perfectly clear fuel since then. A 3 week trip to the Bay of Islands and return and the motor and fuel was absolutely A1.

Neil Christophersen
Howick

Our vessel was recently diagnosed to have 'diesel bug' contaminated fuel tanks. We called Diesel Clean and they promptly gave us a free onboard inspection, estimate and work program to repair the problem. They cleaned out the fuel tanks, serviced the filters and fitted De-Bug units. The service we experienced was excellent, their engineers taking great care to ensure everything was entirely to our satisfaction. We therefore can highly recommend Diesel Clean services.

KC
Auckland

Thanks so very much for your prompt and friendly service. I will have your company continue the additional work we'd planned upon the vessels return to Auckland. Thank you again, the service provided by Diesel Clean has been exemplary and was at a personal level seldom seen in business in NZ in this modern day.

Kind regards, JH
Hamilton

Thanks John, I appreciate the promptness in which your engineer showed up, he is a thoroughly nice young man, very polite and professional give him a pat on the back. Thanks very much and I'll pass the good word on!

Regards, LT
Auckland