I have never run my fuel level below half a tank in the past 3-1/2 years. I've basically topped up my tank at the end of each season, added some BioBor, checked/drained the Racor bowl and called it good.
As a result, I have no idea what (if anything) might be lurking in the bottom of my tank.
One of the items on my spring list this year is to do... "something" about that, under the theory that it is preventive maintenance. But what that something is, is not clear. I don't really feel like extracting a whole tank of fuel in order to see if I have a problem.
It occurs to me that I have one of those oil-change pumps, basically a 4-quart vacuum canister with a long hose for sticking down a dipstick hole. and sucking out oil.
Which started me thinking.... I could pump up the vacuum on that that thing, stick the hose down into the bottom-most corner of my fuel tank, and extract whatever is there. Bonus points for the fact that the canister is clear, so I could let the extracted stuff sit and see if there is water, sediment, growy-things, whatever.
Good idea? Horrible idea? Ineffectual idea?
Bruce
As a result, I have no idea what (if anything) might be lurking in the bottom of my tank.
One of the items on my spring list this year is to do... "something" about that, under the theory that it is preventive maintenance. But what that something is, is not clear. I don't really feel like extracting a whole tank of fuel in order to see if I have a problem.
It occurs to me that I have one of those oil-change pumps, basically a 4-quart vacuum canister with a long hose for sticking down a dipstick hole. and sucking out oil.
Which started me thinking.... I could pump up the vacuum on that that thing, stick the hose down into the bottom-most corner of my fuel tank, and extract whatever is there. Bonus points for the fact that the canister is clear, so I could let the extracted stuff sit and see if there is water, sediment, growy-things, whatever.
Good idea? Horrible idea? Ineffectual idea?
Bruce