Water in the tank

[Pipe101]

Hey everyone, so I just had to get rid of 200 litres of gasoline due to water contamination......tried to save it via fuel transfer pump through a water separator and particle filter with no success, just too much water. So my question is does anyone use a fuel additive to help prevent this? This boat is new to me and sat maybe a year before I bought it, any advice is welcomed thanks again.

 

[Lou C]

Your best defense is to make sure your gas fill does not leak and you don’t have water laying on top of the gas tank. I replace the gas caps every few years because the gaskets start to dry out.

 

[Lou C]

If you’re using E10 fuel you don’t need an additive to absorb water since there’s already 10% alcohol in the gas. You’d do better to add a good water separating fuel filter such as a Racor with the metal bowl. They do make a version that fits the OMC filter base.