james john
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Does bio fuel cause seal degeneration in my nanni marine diesel?
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Bio fuel
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KevinV
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There's no logical reason it should, but I'd check with Nanni rather than taking my word for it.
Problems with B7, as I understand it, are to do with it's biodegradation in prolonged storage (like on a boat) - tank hygiene will be (even) more important than it was.
Problems with B7, as I understand it, are to do with it's biodegradation in prolonged storage (like on a boat) - tank hygiene will be (even) more important than it was.
james john
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Thanks for your reply. Neither ARPeachment nor Lewis Marine (Plymouth) knew of any problems but I certainly remember talk at my club (Benfleet) about 15 years ago on the topic of bio fuels degrading seals in marine engines.
KevinV
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I wonder if they were talking about (bio)ethanol in petrol? That certainly causes problems in older engines with some rubber or plastic that weren't designed for it. FAME (the B in B7) is a whole different thing, though people get a bit confused as it's both "bio"Thanks for your reply. Neither ARPeachment nor Lewis Marine (Plymouth) knew of any problems but I certainly remember talk at my club (Benfleet) about 15 years ago on the topic of bio fuels degrading seals in marine engines.