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Hi,
Thank you for the detailed response. It is something appreciated by all members and something that sadly not everyone does.
The fungus grows in the interface layer between the fuel and any standing water in the tanks, you might have already filled the delivery valves etc with this gunk when you were doing your regular runs. The sulfur in the fuel can attack the metal components in the fuel system.
The chrome on the fuel pump plungers whilst being very resistant to wear is very suseptable to being attacked by this type of acidic mixture.It basically just peels off in minute pieces.
When you had the fuel polished did you also have the tanks and fuel lines cleaned out?
If you don't use any sort of fungicide in your fuel it is certainly something you should consider.
I agree 100% with you thoughts on prevention rather than repair in relation to the other pump, hopefully it won't be as badly affected as the one you have had apart already.
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Cheers,
K1W1
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