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Old 09-13-2014, 02:04 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Wxx3 View Post
I agree. The problem is that I'm running out of room AND I do worry about adding another point of failure to the system that has been working very well.
How about locating the day tank just behind the pilot house up on the aft deck; gravity feed to the engine means you won't need the engine mounted lift pump as the day tank will only have a small quantity of clean fuel in it. You could make it out of clear see through Perspex or tempered glass or other impervious material to diesel, you would be able to spot any problems before they develop.

PS: the fuel in the day tank would be filtered down to the same purity as the engine normally gets; this means any blocks that happen when you filtering and polishing the main tanks won't stop your engine....you'll have a 24 hour buffer to sort out the problem.
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