[C320-list] Bilge Diesel

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

I've read that Calgon Liquid Water Softener works well for diesel fuel  
clean-up.
http://www.alice.com/products/1108162
Available in many grocery stores, have not seen it in our local WalMart.

Karl


On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:36:10 -0300, Amirault Family - S&B  
<amiraults at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> All:
>
> This is not a current problem for me. I was contacted by the current  
> owner
> of my previous boat looking for advice; having discovered two gallons of
> diesel in his bilge and a leak in his 1981 fuel tank on arriving at his  
> boat
> this past weekend to prepare it for launch.  He has two problems and I  
> could
> contribute to how he can get the old tank out and the new one in.
>
> The second problem is how to eliminate the diesel odour from the bilge  
> now
> that he has pumped the bilge and the tank. In this boat the areas with no
> easy access are fibreglass which has not been painted nor covered with  
> gel
> coat; but left unfinished. Does anyone have suggestions on how he can  
> remove
> any trace of diesel from these areas? Will  he eventually have to find  
> some
> form of sealer to cover the contaminated areas?
>
> Regards;
>
> Brian Amirault
> 2001 Waltzing Bear, too


-- 
Karl Mielenhausen
Catalina 320 Hull 690