I stopped worrying about topping off years go. Never a problem. And a 20 gal tank does not generate much moisture.
>From my Android.... ________________________________ From: CnC-List <[email protected]> on behalf of David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2018 4:16:07 PM To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subject: Re: Stus-List Filling diesel tank Hi Marek- Thanks for reminding me that I read a report that tested the urban myth of water accumulation in an empty tank directly and found no water accumulation in the tank over the winter. The calculations appear to agree. I will still have to top up the tank at some point, but I agree there is no need to do it now and the storing "old fuel” in the tank argument is very persuasive. My first day on the boat in spring is a long motor down the CT River, so I will plan to top up before that trip. Thanks- Dave On Oct 25, 2018, at 3:41 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Consider not adding the fuel. This is an urban myth that the condensation would add a lot of water to the fuel. The water in the fuel tank comes usually from the leaking fill hose cover. If you don’t believe it, do some calculations (;-). Depending how much you motor, if you keep topping up the tank, you may end up with a lot of old fuel in the tank. Many marinas don’t allow the topping up, because if you do it now, the fuel will expand in the spring and it would leak through the vent. of course, your boat, your choice. Marek Ottawa, ON From: David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:17 To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subject: Stus-List Filling diesel tank I will soon be topping off my diesel tank for the winter, which I usually do by pouring fuel through a funnel with a water filter from a 5 gal jerry can. I have found it nearly impossible to pour into the funnel from a full 5 gal container and hit the funnel without spilling diesel all over the transom and into the water if still at the dock. Has anyone found a device that works or come up with a clever way to transfer fuel without spilling? Thanks- Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT <pastedGraphic.tiff> <pastedGraphic.tiff>_______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT [cid:4073BE72-4704-4EA7-8EBA-B73B833F502B]
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