mcmichael
New Member
Hi
Unfortunately my boat sat in the yard for 14 months with fuel in the tanks. I'm about to pump the old fuel out and wondered if anyone had the experience before. I realize that the fuel should have been stabliized, but it wasn't. The fuel tanks were however as close to empty as I could get them. My questions to you would be:
1/ I assume that by pumping out the fuel from the fuel lines at the engines I will still have fuel left in the bottom of the tank. Is there a way to pump all of the fuel out of the tank?
2/ I assume that the fuel in the tanks is varnished. Is it a bad idea to try and dilute the fuel that I can't pump out with good fuel and attempt to run it through the engines?
3/ What additives would you recommend once the tanks are refilled to help clean the tanks themselves?
Thanks very much
Mike
Unfortunately my boat sat in the yard for 14 months with fuel in the tanks. I'm about to pump the old fuel out and wondered if anyone had the experience before. I realize that the fuel should have been stabliized, but it wasn't. The fuel tanks were however as close to empty as I could get them. My questions to you would be:
1/ I assume that by pumping out the fuel from the fuel lines at the engines I will still have fuel left in the bottom of the tank. Is there a way to pump all of the fuel out of the tank?
2/ I assume that the fuel in the tanks is varnished. Is it a bad idea to try and dilute the fuel that I can't pump out with good fuel and attempt to run it through the engines?
3/ What additives would you recommend once the tanks are refilled to help clean the tanks themselves?
Thanks very much
Mike