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Old 12-03-2012, 08:33 PM   #1
Brooksie
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City: Cape Cod, MA
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Vessel Model: Willard 36 Sedan
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Diesel Tank Draw Off

Diesel tanks usually have their draw offs in the form of a dip tube / pipe which enters through the top of the tank and goes to within 1" of the bottom. This is the recommended way I guess (required way for gasoline)

However when I replaced my tank 10 years ago, I put the draw valve at the lowest point on the theory that I wanted the sludge/water in a prefilter not caked on the bottom of the tank as happened with the old tank. I have never had a problem in the 10 years since this was done.

I need to have the tanks cleaned in my Willard and I am thinking of repiping them in the same way afterwards.

What say you all?
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