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Sludge in Diesel Tanks

Posted by Macmillan on January 10, 2003, 3:34 am

Recently bought a sailboat with black sludge in one of its 20 gallon diesel tanks .... not a lot, but enough to shut down the Perkins after 8.4 minutes each time. Tanks are built in fiberglass and no inspection and/or access ports. I don't mind the clean-out chore, but, if there is some magic "juice" out there I would surely like to hear about it.

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Message Thread: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Macmillan January 10, 2003, 3:34 am Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Sonosailor February 5, 2003, 1:10 pm Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Mark Blaydes July 29, 2004, 11:01 pm Well, we've done it, not too complicated.... - JeanneP February 10, 2003, 2:55 am Re: Well, we've done it, not too complicated.... - Bob February 19, 2003, 4:59 pm I guess I didn't explain completely - JeanneP February 19, 2003, 8:02 pm Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Gord Mauy January 27, 2003, 1:47 pm Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Gord May January 26, 2003, 3:11 pm Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - Joe Choudhury January 15, 2003, 11:04 pm Re: Hello - Danny Choudhury August 16, 2007, 2:27 pm Re: Sludge in Diesel Tanks - bob January 20, 2003, 11:48 pm « Back to thread

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