"Joe" wrote
Quick Question: Just where oh where is the water going to go to?
Emulsified out of existance?

It will go through the engine. If the surfacant can distribute it finely
enough through the fuel, it will just vaporize in the combustion process
with a slight loss of performance and maybe some additional wear on the
injectors. It' s when it's rolling around in slugs that go down the fuel
line so that the engine tries to run on nearly pure water for short periods
that you have a big trouble.


I'm getting into your fuel problem a bit late Roger, whats up?
You got alge problems?

I haven't had any problems but am just trying to head them off.

The boat was stored hauled out with fuel in it for six years before I bought
it and everything had turned to jelly. The PO paid to have it all cleaned
out and the tank polished. I than ran it for two and a half seasons without
giving it a thought. The sediment bowl remained crystal clear until a few
weeks ago when I spotted just a few specks of alge and realized it was time
to start being proactive. The engine missed about three beats around this
time (which prompted the look at the filter) when the tank was down to about
minimum.

I put in the StarTron and the sediment bowl turned immediately solid green,
as it should. I changed the filters and the engine continues to purr.

I find myself often motoring along close to sheer cliffs since looking at
the shorline and wildlife is a major crusing objective for me. I'm planning
to do this in Newfoundland after the current research vessel project is
finished so I'm starting to really take an interest in the subject of
keeping engines running. I've previously had a fairly casual attitude
because I have those dacron "take home" engines up on the spars.

My fuel tank is quite high in the hull and far from the cold hull surface so
I probably don't get any significant condensation. It's not generally a big
problem in this climate anyway and fuel quality is pretty good.

--
Roger Long