Article: Fuel For Thought: Dirty fuel can at best be a nuisance and at worst cost you your boat, but regular maintenance can minimize the risk of any surprises.(Boatkeeper)(Adaptation)

Byline: Pat Manley; Jim Daly

The subject of fuel contamination has many facets, and different contaminants have different effects. Dirty fuel itself, although undesirable, is not necessarily a major problem because the dirt should be removed by your fuel system's primary filter. The danger is that larger lumps of dirt will block the tank exit, and there's not much a filter can do about that. The engine will eventually refuse to start, and you could end up needing a tow. Contaminated fuel will not usually effect the engine until the filter becomes so blocked that it won't allow sufficient fuel to pass. You can avoid that scenario by educating yourself about the ...

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