Every fall we haul our boats out up here in the great white north. I always fill mine then treat. Usually hauled for 7 months. Never had a fuel issue yet. touch wood
Mike S/V Persuasion C&C 37 Keel/CB Long Sault From: Eric Frank Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:05 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Recycled diesel fuel Is year-old diesel fuel worth using? I had about 5 gallons of diesel fuel left in the tank over the winter. Rather than just add to it, I pumped it out and am wondering if it is worth reusing. I had treated it with biocide last year, and can easily filter it, but does it have some water absorbed into it and so should be discarded? Some diesel additives claim to deal with water as well (see current issue of Practical Sailor), so is it sensible to treat it with that and then add it back to the tank? Otherwise I need to find a proper place to dispose of it. The engine runs fine, no problems, so there is no indication anything is wrong, but of course that doesn't mean the fuel is really suitable. Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II Mattapoisett, MA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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