I drain my tank every year and put it into my home heating oil tank adding fresh just before recommissioning then new filters The boat sat on the hard for 6 years before this and I've never had a problem Dan Grant Puffin 1970 corvette Ipswich am Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 30, 2017, at 8:29 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Out of an abundance of caution, given that the boat I am buying has been > started, but not substantially run (other than for our survey) for about 5 > years, I would like to be extra-cautious about potential fuel tank > contamination. > > I think that the tank is about half-full. At the suggestion of one of our > contributors here, I will patch in a 12v. pump and recirculate the fuel > through my Racor filter for a number of hours in an attempt to polish the > fuel. > > That said, do you think I am better off trying to burn off the old fuel as > much as possible before putting in new (if of course the engine appears to be > running well), or dillute the old stuff with new? > > Finally, does anyone here have experience with Starbrite Star Tron Fuel Tank > Cleaner? While its NOT cheap, I'd rather start off with as clean a fuel > system as possible. The reviews seem to be good (and Practical Sailor rated > their biocide highly), but I don't believe everything I read on the 'net... > :) > > Thanks in advance! > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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