coombm
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Should I leave my diesel tanks full or empty when she is taken out over the winter?
Winterisation - newby diesel user
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Cliveshep
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Full is best as this limits the space for condensation to form and possibility of diesel "bug" in your tank.
Nick_H
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Yep, definitely full, and also consider treating the diesel with fuel set/soltron to try and keep bugs at bay
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Deleted User YDKXO
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The accepted wisdom is to leave the tanks full but I have to admit that in nearly 20 yrs of boating, I've never filled up the tanks before winter and never had a problem but, in the last few years, I have been religiously dosing any fuel taken on board with first, Soltron, and lately, Startron, which is fundamentally the same product.
I think it's probably as important to ensure that the engine bay temp is kept above freezing with some kind of heater eg. tubular greenhouse heater and, if you can keep a dehumidifier going on the boat for, say, 2 hrs a day on a timer (v expensive on leccy to run 24hrs a day), and open up the hatches to the engine bay at the same time, so much the better. A dehumidifier will also keep the interior of the boat drier and therefore, you are less likely to develop mould on soft furnishings and window frames
rafiki_
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Yes, filling up is the perceived wisdom, which I did yesterday. However, I will not be able to use a heater this winter as she will be on the hard standing, so will need to drain the water system, and get some anti freeze into the legs.
Cliveshep
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Would that help my bad knees then?
rafiki_
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I would suggest an alternative alcohol based therapy for your legs.................
