This is what happens when bad fuel is used
This truck has 150k miles on it

Piston #1
http://a154.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_a769472d0bc88515e19d1162b83a5359.jpg

Piston #3
http://a868.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/l_3f078eb9c3f4d2321c8cb1562165a9fb.jpg

The injectors got clogged up and failed which caused the pistons to overheat and burn up.:(

go with the GDP mk2 big line kit a 2 micron fleet gaurd solves the issue

Ouch.. Was that long term bad fuel or just one bad tank?

I just had a bad tank which knocked out my lift pump and now my truck is knocking I hope it didnt do that kind of damage

The pictures are of a friends truck
My friend never changed his fuel filter, drove the truck hard and put it away wet...etc, The truck just had some hard starting issues and blew a little smoke so we popped the hood and saw that the head was cracked so we took the head off saw more cracks and found two melted pistons........[duhhh]
so does anybody have a used head for sale?:D

I always get my fuel where they go through a lot of it quickly. Everytime I see somebody say they bought their fuel at Wal Mart or Kroger (where you get $.03 off with their cards) I cringe.

I always get my fuel where they go through a lot of it quickly. Everytime I see somebody say they bought their fuel at Wal Mart or Kroger (where you get $.03 off with their cards) I cringe.


DJ, why do you cringe about Walmart fuel? The one I (TRY) to go to ALL the time is busy busy busy. They only have one pump (1 handle each side). They have to go through the fuel constantly. I don't even have one of the .3 cards.........I just go because I trust (ed) them and their fuel. I have never had a problem one with their fuel. Now, a Kroger may be another story. Please enlighten me on why you think Walmart fuel is bad? Thx.

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Well in Texas you're probably ok getting fuel at Wal mart everybody and their brother has a Ram down there or so it seems [laugh] Up here where I'm at the Wal marts just don't go through enough diesel I won't chance it but I do get most of my LSD from a Home Depot where all the contractors fuel up. Not a truck stop but it's a brand new store and already the diesel pumps got what looks like about 10 years worth of diesel fuel and oil on the ground where these trucks mark their spots [laugh]

I got one crappy tank of fuel from Wal-Mart once and that was all it took back when ULSD came out. Never been back. Always go to a high volume truck stop real close to the house. MPG on the fuel here is as good as when I used LSD. Very close.