For Those with Diesels

[Bad Obsession]

I hate having an outboard because of dealing with Ethanol. Now you diesel guys may have to start worrying about fuel:
http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/reasons-to-be-paranoid-about-diesel-34807

 

[Rick D]

Oh, Lord, those symptoms of fuel longevity sound waaaay too familiar. Good reason to maintain & rebuild vs. repower, it seems to me.

 

[Rick D]

I'd love to see Main Sail's and/or Thinwater's take on this.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

any word on Joan S. Never heard back from her. Is she still alive.

 

[Maine Sail]

I'd love to see Main Sail's and/or Thinwater's take on this.

I spoke with Nigel about this last spring over lunch. He is pretty convinced that the new common rails systemsre going to be a an issue in the marine space. Mostly because the filtration industry has not yet caught up to what this the technology requires.

 

[Bad Obsession]

With the low sulfur in the fuel, will this begin to damage the injectors in the older marine diesels over time now? That was another concern that I picked up on.

I have to add that having lunch with Nigel is pretty darn cool!

 

[Justin_NSA]

How does the use of additives like Biobor JF help? It is designed for low sulfur fuels and microbial growth. I keep it in my tank.

 

[Gunni]

This isn't a new problem, or even an unanticipated problem. It was one of the reasons I bought a used boat with the low-pressure, analog Yanmar 4JH3E. Better being the enemy of good enough.