I would carry extra filters, and fill with fresh fuel. Pegasus sat for a couple of years when I bought her. I didn't have any issues with the fuel until I got into rough water, and stired up the fuel. Now I change the filters once a year and have no issues.
Doug Mountjoy sv Pegasus LF38 Just west of Ballard, WA On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi this issue is a concern for me as well. Now, on the boat we're buying, > we ran the engine for probably 2 - 3 hours throughout the weekend. Between > moving it to the lift and back during the survey and then out for a sea > trial we never shut it off and the engine ran beautifully the whole time. > My concern is that, they claim the boat never left the dock over last 5 > years, the fuel in the tank registers 3/4 full, and could very well be very > old. The surveyor showed little concern and just said to top it off and > carry extra filters. > > With that information, is there anything more I could/should do regarding > fuel? If the fuel were contaminated in some way would it have become > apparent during the time we ran the engine? > > Would adding another filter assembly, in line, be a good idea? > > Danny > Closing soon > MassachusettsOn Sep 6, 2015 11:55 AM, Mitchell's via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > It just occurred to me that no one replied with a DIY fuel cleaning > method. Has anyone built their own polisher? I have considered a two filter > system with a bypass polisher but haven't had any issues and I don't use > much fuel either. > > > > It isn't complicated in theory. > > Len > > Crazy Legs > > 1989 37+ > > > > Sent from my mobile device. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > [email protected] > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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