[C38] Old fuel

[Phil Gay]

Every spring, I remove the gage sender unit from the tank and use the vacuum
extractor that I use to change oil.  I wire the plastic tube to a metal rod
and suck any water or algae from the lowest parts of the tank.  You can see
what you are picking up from the clear tube.

 

Phil Gay

C38 049 Que Linda

Everett, WA

 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Duff, Russ (R.W.)
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:06 PM
To: C38-List (Listserve at catalina38.org)
Subject: [C38] Old fuel

 

OK, what do you guys think? For various reasons, my boat hasn't been used
for the last two seasons. It sat on the hard last summer, and in a slip the
summer before without ever going out. Basically it has been unused since
summer of '05. Do you think I will have a problem with the old diesel fuel
(I don't think I added a preservative to it; I can't remember, and I don't
know what the fuel level is), or do you think it will be ok. I am located in
south eastern Michigan on the west end of Lake Erie. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Russ Duff
Catalina 38, Hull #112
"AVANTURA"
Lake Erie
Grosse Ile, Michigan
RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM

AVANTURA AT COMCAST DOT NET

 

 

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