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JMARTIN posted 09-23-2008 05:19 PM ET (US)
This is how we determine water in our fuel tanks. Works the same on Diesel.
Pure gasoline
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS001.jpg
Gasoline with tap water in it, a tube of water finding paste, a stick with water finding paste on it.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS003.jpg
Stick in the water/gas showing color change in the water.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS004.jpg
Note, in my experience, the water you get in gasoline is never as pure and clean as the tap water I put in.
So, you pull out the stick, see you got an inch of water in your tank, you pump out of the bottom of the tank for a while, and stick it with a new batch of water finding paste, repeat until you can not pump any more water out. Some will almost always stay in the tank.
John

andygere posted 09-26-2008 06:28 PM ET (US)
Very cool. Where do you get this stuff?
JMARTIN posted 09-26-2008 08:21 PM ET (US)
http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page. asp?mi=3379
Looks like these guys will sell it by the tube. Might want to check if there is a different type for ethanol.
John
Casco Bay Outrage posted 09-26-2008 10:53 PM ET (US)
John - Very helpful. :~)
For those with ethanol-blended fuel, if it does phase-separate, you will need to drain the entire tank.
cf: http://northamerica.mercurymarine.com/serviceandwarranty/outboardfaqs/ ethanol.php#15

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Author	Topic: Water in Gasoline & water finding paste
JMARTIN	posted 09-23-2008 05:19 PM ET (US) This is how we determine water in our fuel tanks. Works the same on Diesel. Pure gasoline http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS001.jpg Gasoline with tap water in it, a tube of water finding paste, a stick with water finding paste on it. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS003.jpg Stick in the water/gas showing color change in the water. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/jmartin-/GAS004.jpg Note, in my experience, the water you get in gasoline is never as pure and clean as the tap water I put in. So, you pull out the stick, see you got an inch of water in your tank, you pump out of the bottom of the tank for a while, and stick it with a new batch of water finding paste, repeat until you can not pump any more water out. Some will almost always stay in the tank. John
andygere	posted 09-26-2008 06:28 PM ET (US) Very cool. Where do you get this stuff?
JMARTIN	posted 09-26-2008 08:21 PM ET (US) http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page. asp?mi=3379 Looks like these guys will sell it by the tube. Might want to check if there is a different type for ethanol. John
Casco Bay Outrage	posted 09-26-2008 10:53 PM ET (US) John - Very helpful. :~) For those with ethanol-blended fuel, if it does phase-separate, you will need to drain the entire tank. cf: http://northamerica.mercurymarine.com/serviceandwarranty/outboardfaqs/ ethanol.php#15