Marine 16 diesel bug and petrol treatments

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Marine 16 Diesel Bug Treatments- modern diesel has a 3-month shelf life. Make sure you treat your fuel.

Diesel in the UK, either red or white, contains a high percentage of Biodiesel. Bio-diesel fuel causes two significant issues that can stop any marine diesel. We now see an alarming increase in diesel bugs that clog up pref-filters, leaving significant sludge in the fuel tank of most boats. Today we also see diesel separating into its constituent parts after being stored for about 3 months. This leads to injector failure and wear in the bores of any diesel engine.

How to manage your fuel and fuel tank.

All diesel should be treated with a diesel fuel bug preventative treatment that can cope with new Bio-diesel such as Marine 16 Complete
Fuel tanks should also be treated with a bug killer such as Marine 16 Diesel Bug Treatment, first if you have evidence of diesel bug being present
An injector cleaner should be used periodically such as Marine 16 Diesel Injector cleaner
Tanks should be left empty during any prolonged storage period
Diagnostic equipment from Volvo Penta and Yanmar should be used yearly to check injector performance.
We are available to discuss any issue that you may have with your yacht or motorboat diesel engine and treating with Bug Killer
We recommend Marine 16 products as, the main agents for Volvo Penta and Yanmar

Modern diesel has about a 3-month shelf life. If you see black specks or black sludge in your pre-filter, it may be a live or dead bug or tar due to the diesel starting to separate. Dead bug deposits will wipe off easily, whilst tar deposits may leave an oily deposit.

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