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17th January 2021, 11:04 | #1 |
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As our cars are left standing during this Covid crisis, how does the fuel in the tank stand up too not being used. Rev. |
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IMO it’s not a problem. I’ve had cars sat up for 6 months or more on the same tankful, with only a brief 20 min drive every 2 or 3 weeks.
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Hi Rev.
I picked up my BRG diesel tourer in October. It had been stood since about the start of lockdown so 7 months or so. Very soon afterwards the in tank pump went and when I got in there to change it there was a black, slimy gunge floating around. https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=308804 The guru's on here diagnosed "diesel bug" which is apparently well known to the boating fraternity. Being parked up a micro organism gets going using the condensation which forms as the fuel warms up during the day and cools down during the night and the fuel for its food. A swift dosing with this stuff cured it. And great service from them too. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marine-16...72.m2749.l2649 A fuel filter change and a fresh tankful of diesel were done too. Maybe I was just unlucky but that's what happened to me. Hopefully nothing of the sort shall happen to you. Last edited by AndyN01; 17th January 2021 at 13:08.. |
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Hi Jules. As you know, my diesel has been in the garage since the middle of last year, while I am using the Connie KV6. I filled the tank right up when I put it away, and have only started it around 3/4 times since. I actually started it up yesterday after around 3/4 weeks since the last time. It started straight away no problems. My garage must be well ventilated because the brake disc’s are still shiny from the middle of last year. I did put some Redex injector cleaner in when I filled up. So hoping everything will be ok when I put it back on the road in the middle of this year.
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