dcolman
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- Dec 4, 2021
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- 40' Mainship Trawler, 21' Ranger Tug, 17' Montauk
Good afternoon. A little help with a water-in-fuel issue... Running a new-ish 115 hp Suzi. This has happened to me twice; I drew a fuel sample (10% ethynol gasoline from Navy Exchange) into a clean pickle jar, closed the lid, and determined the fuel sample was normal... clear and bright, slightly amber. After letting the fuel sample sit in the closed jar for a time, no change. When I open the jar and let it sit for a short time, the sample turns cloudy and a bob-let of dirty water emulsifies (if that is the right term) at the bottom of the jar. Am I looking at a fuel sample that i initially misinterpreted? or am I looking at a sample in which water absorbed by ethynol became visible? Is there a difference? Either way there is water in the fuel.... right?