Regular fuel sampling and analysis is an essential component of a sound fuel quality maintenance program, which is why it’s one of the core services we provide for our customers. We typically pull fuel samples using a cylindrical stainless-steel device called a Bacon Bomb (or “Fuel Thief”), which we lower into the tank with a cord to take one sample each from the top, middle, and bottom of the tank. (It’s important to note that a fuel sample at the top can look substantially different than the f
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