A good idea to carry spare fuel filters but I think not such a good way to clean a dirty fuel tank.if it works for you fine but I do not like the job of changing fuel filters so I try extra hard to get clean fuel and polish that while pouring into the tank.fuel filters last a long time if you are able to do it that way.mine have not been changed in more than 5 years.
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frank Sent: January 25, 2014 10:16 AM To: Kevin Driscoll; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Advice Wanted: Cleaning out a Fuel Tank C&C 30mkII Kevin, Yes, that is the stuff from Star brite. In my opinion it does what they advertise. I always carry at least 5 filters off shore. Before the first time I went off shore I did the exact same process Matt used to polish fuel. It didn't keep the filters from clogging. If you never get into rough conditions, you may never clog a filter with gunk from the bottom of the tank. I have sailed on two other boats, off shore, that experienced clogged filters as a result of sailing/motoring in rough conditions. I will not be at the SYSCO meeting. I am in San Diego that night. Frank Noragon S/V Cool Change C&C 38LF, S/N 001 Rose City Yacht Club Portland, Oregon From: Kevin <mailto:kevindrisc...@gmail.com> Driscoll Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 2:51 PM To: Frank <mailto:n...@comcast.net> ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Advice Wanted: Cleaning out a Fuel Tank C&C 30mkII Great advice Frank! Your experience of changing the filters off shore is exactly why I hope to get ahead the issue, in advance of our planned trip to the San Juan's in July. Sounds like I should increase my inventory of spare filters beyond the two that I currently carry. Was this the Starbrite tank cleaner product you used? http://www.starbrite.com/item/star-tron-tank-cleaner?category_id=699 Coincidentally I am doing some arm chair sailing today from the office and just listened to this <https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-rutherford-wolfhound/id711410636?i =168498241&mt=2> podcast interview w/ Matt Rutherford, who describes trying to salvage an abandoned 48 Swan. He mentions attempting to polish diesel by disconnecting the fuel line on the engine side of the filter and then pumping the diesel through the filter and into Jerry cans and repeating the process a number of times. Interesting technique. Frank, will you be at the SYSCO meeting Monday at RYC?
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