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Old 12-02-2015, 07:15 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by sunchaser View Post
Does the Algae X fuel treatment system do anything for diesel fuel as claimed? IF so, is there a reputable web site or periodical that has done the evaluations one could peruse?
Tom, on a 36' cutter we sailed for 20 years we were powered by a Sabb diesel that had no fuel return to the tank, just what the engine burned. After 10 years or so the Racor showed a lot of black body contamination. I installed a De-bug unit based on the same principal as the Algae X, and the system was cleaned up after a couple of tanks burned. That is purely anecdotal evidence I know, but that is why I installed the same units on Delfin. To date, and dealing with a couple thousand gallons of fuel that takes at least a year or two to burn, zero contamination. I never use a biocide, so again, just anecdotal experience but consistent with my experience on my sailboat.
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