leaving fuel in underfloor tank
Submitted by maldugs on Sat, 2017-06-17 20:17
Hi, have never had a boat with an underfloor tank but have one now, I have around half a tank (30 lt) of premium unleaded, sitting in my boat tank and have not been out in the boat for 5 weeks, but have ran the motor on rabbit ears in between, do I drain the tank if I am not going to use the boat for a while, or just top up with fuel next time I take the boat out?
Mal.
Jackfrost80
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You'll fine for a good 3-4
You'll fine for a good 3-4 months minimum in winter mate. Just top it up with fresh fuel before you head out next.
I had the same worry last year when I did my knee and rang the technicians at BP and Caltex and they both said their unleaded would be fine until 3-4 months and then start slowly losing octane and I should think about replacing it around 6 months.
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maldugs
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Thanks mate :)
Thanks mate :)
Billcollector
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Keep your tank full to avoid
Keep your tank full to avoid any condensation.
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meglodon
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Spot on
You should always keep the tank topped up for exactly the reason Billcollector says minimum risk of condensation in the tank.