Remember that the gunk comes as a result of water so if you had water before but didn't correct the source then you could still have water introduction.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Oct 17, 2019, 10:01 PM Derek McLeod via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The yard did remove the tank and disposed of the diesel and weird floaty > gunk. I remember taking a picture of it with my phone I suppose through an > inspection port and seeing the dark gunk on the bottom. It was back in > September 2017, just checked. I wouldn’t imagine that it would return in > two years but maybe so? I’ve never used an algaecide or any additives. > > The tank is at maybe 1/4 full so the air could be a factor. > > Suppose my first step will be to have a look inside the tank and see if > there’s any new gunk inside. And check the filter, then bleed the system. > > On Oct 17, 2019, at 2:26 PM, David Risch <davidrisc...@msn.com> wrote: > > Change your filters, but if your tank is full of crap, which over the > years many of ours have and which settles to the bottom unless disturbed in > crappy weather, polishing (what the yard probably did), will not fully > remove. Short of removing the tank, or thoroughly cleaning (removing > fuel, cutting inspection port and scraping and vacuuming) in place, this > probably will happen again at the most inopportune time. > > > > I removed and cleaned mine over ten years ago and never had that problem > since. > > > > *David F. Risch* > > *(401) 419-4650* > > > > *From: *Gary Russell via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:53 PM > *To: *C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com> > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Engine cut out in rough seas > > > If your fuel level is on the low side (say less than 1/2 tank), you may be > picking up some air in the fuel which will definitely kill a diesel. In my > case (35 MK II) the fuel pickup was at the starboard end of the tank and > rolling to port introduced air and the engine would quit. Took me years to > find that design flaw. Good luck. > > Gary > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 12:46 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Check your fuel pick up tube (in the tank). The debris (gunk) could have >> fouled it, as well. >> >> Marek >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ > > 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 > >
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