What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:
What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Bart wrote:
What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

Joe wrote:
pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,


Fourth way: rainwater from deck leaks can settle on top of tank and
work it's way in

5th way: bilgewater can rise over fuel system lines and get sucked in.

I'm sure that Murphy has devised more than that! I hope I never hear
about them, frankly.

DSK

On May 30, 2:30 pm, wrote:
Bart wrote:
What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?
Joe wrote:
pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Fourth way: rainwater from deck leaks can settle on top of tank and
work it's way in

5th way: bilgewater can rise over fuel system lines and get sucked in.

I'm sure that Murphy has devised more than that! I hope I never hear
about them, frankly.

DSK

Also splashed in via the vents.. if the vents have no float balls
above the flame screens. Use to find quite a few copper float balls in
the gulf.

Joe

On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

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On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

Bart,
I'm not sure what would make an onboard tank less susceptible to
condensation than our 10,000 gallon surface diesel tanks, but they get
condensation all the time and we have to pump them out regularly.
Scout

On May 31, 4:49 am, "Scout" wrote:
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On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

Bart,
I'm not sure what would make an onboard tank less susceptible to
condensation than our 10,000 gallon surface diesel tanks, but they get
condensation all the time and we have to pump them out regularly.
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Yelp I disagree too.

My fuel tanks are in an area cool, yet they are vented. Lots of air
exchange from hot to cool with warm air touching the cool insides of
the tank and condensation will form and drip, not much but it happens.
A rocking motion will increase the breathing motion and air exchange.
It's no big deal that is what water seperators are for. I get a
tablespoon or so of water for most 24 hrs using the generator and
main.

Joe

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On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

Bart,
I'm not sure what would make an onboard tank less susceptible to
condensation than our 10,000 gallon surface diesel tanks, but they get
condensation all the time and we have to pump them out regularly.
Scout

Size is the big issue for condensation. Big and more volume,
is more likely to have condensation, right?

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On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

Bart,
I'm not sure what would make an onboard tank less susceptible to
condensation than our 10,000 gallon surface diesel tanks, but they get
condensation all the time and we have to pump them out regularly.
Scout

Size is the big issue for condensation. Big and more volume,
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Right

Joe

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On May 30, 3:02 pm, Joe wrote:
On May 30, 1:30 pm, Bart wrote:

What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,

Joe

Everyone had good answers. I was researching this recently
and read an interesting discussion on condensation. The author
felt that condensation was extremely unlikely to occur, and
that this was a myth. I tend to agree with him.

I'd say pumped on, faulty filler cap, ingress via fill hose cap and
the vent hose. That assumes you have no hose leaks--which
would be pretty obvious.

Bart,
I'm not sure what would make an onboard tank less susceptible to
condensation than our 10,000 gallon surface diesel tanks, but they get
condensation all the time and we have to pump them out regularly.
Scout

Size is the big issue for condensation. Big and more volume,
is more likely to have condensation, right?

I suppose the greater the mass, the greater the duration that mass will
remain below dew point for a given rise in ambient temperature.
In this neck of the woods, underground tanks produce condensate all summer
long thanks to the mass they are buried in.