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"jps" wrote in message
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I keep hearing that boat hours are different than normal applications--
that'd have diesels running constantly for those long-hour lives.

And, that low hour diesels should be gazed upon with suspicion (not that
any engine shouldn't be suspect) since infrequent use is not kindly to
diesel engine parts.

Is this baloney or is there some basis in fact?

jps

I don't know, but consider this. Back-up generators for hospitals, large
supermarkets, etc. are typically diesel powered and they sit for long
periods of time without running other than the occasional test run once a
month or so. My guess is that a diesel that sits unused for extended periods
of time is more forgiving than a gas powered counterpart. Also, diesel fuel
does not go "stale" like gasoline. With proper anti-biological additives it
can sit for months or years.

RCE

Good point but losing an engine in a parking lot is a bit less harrowing
than losing it at sea. I sure hope hospitals have backups to backups.

I like that fuel can sit but have also seen long threads about spending
multiple BU's on fuel conditioning, filtering. Doesn't matter, I'm sold
that I need to move away from gasoline. I wish I enjoyed sailing 'cause
I'd be all over it at this point. Nice little Atlas 4 cylinder and 7
knots would be so damned cheap to run.

Have you considered bio-diesel yet?

jps