Do I turn the fuel off??

[rfrye1]

I live in Phoenix and keep our boat in San Diego. There are times when the boat sits idle for several weeks. I always close the thru-hulls. Should I close off the fuel line between the tank & engine??

Thanks. Bob

 

[Stu Jackson]

No

need to do so.

 

[okawbow]

I do

I used to leave it on. I came to the boat once, and had 10 gallons of diesel in the bilge. It doesn't hurt anything to close the valve.

 

[Steve Dion]

We do not!

Bob:

The only time I turn it off is when we change the fuel filters.

 

[Big Windy]

Nope...

...only when changing fuel filters.

 

[JC2]

Shut off everything

I think Okawbow says it all.

JC2

 

[Paul Akers]

I generally...

...leave the fuel open, but shut off all other things such as the charger and thru-hulls.