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Hi< I have a 1997 400 Sundancer....

Giangi
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‎05-28-2019 09:39 AM

Hi< I have a 1997 400 Sundancer. 3 weeks ago was filling up the fuel tanks and the guy at the gas station gave me the wrong hose with gas fuel instead of diesel. I pumped 3 gallons before I noticed the mistake.

Call my mechanic and told me not to fill that tank and try to burn what is left in the tank. I still have 50 gallons to burn.

The boat runs OK at 1500 rpm, if I go faster it loses power.

ShalI I top the tank with diesel or I have to burn all what is left? Is there anything that I can put in the tank?

Any ideas will be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Giangi

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fwebster
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‎05-29-2019 01:26 PM

By all means, top off the tanks with diesel. 3 gal of gasoline will be well diluted with 300+ gal of diesel on top of it. If anything the engines may start quicker due to t he increased cetane in diesel with ≈1% gasoline in it.
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Giangi
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‎05-29-2019 02:11 PM

Thank you Fwebster!
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gtstang462002
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‎06-02-2019 05:20 AM

I agree, wouldn't hurt to dump a couple bottles of K100 for diesel in there with it.
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wicked1
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‎06-02-2019 07:30 AM

Top off the tank.
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HUMPH
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‎06-02-2019 08:58 AM

Do what Frank says and fill it with diesel. Although you don’t have 300 gallon tanks, approximately 160 gallons on port or 175 gallons on starboard should dilute it fine.
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Giangi
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‎06-02-2019 09:54 AM

Thank you very much to everybody! I already fille the tank
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