Dito here....last Fall removed my 33 year old aluminum tank because of a
few pin hole leaks.....had a new bottom welded on.
Took approx 14 gals of diesel from the tank into 5 gal
container(s)....the last couple of gallons of the diesel looked more
like a 'diluted mud'......very brown in color....not exactly sure what
the bottom looked like....the machine shop that did the repair pressure
washed....they told me that even after the pressure wash, they still
wait a few days before doing the actual repair in order to wait and be
sure all the fuel vapors are gone so as to not cause an explosion/fire
when the welding begins.
I wasn't having engine problems with the fuel at that point but from
what I observed coming out from the tank, it was only a matter of time.
And remember, the fuel pickup line/filter draws from the bottom of the tank.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32- #277
Halifax, N.S.
Chapter two,
This year my 29 year old OEM aluminum fuel tank developed pin holes
and red liquid leaked onto my freshly painted bilge. I bought a new
30 gallon plastic tank and new fuel lines and will install those over
the coming winter. This will give the boat enough range to run from
Cape May to Block Island and should be good for another 30 plus years.
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