GOT DIESEL BUG? YOU ARE NOT ALONE

摘要

It was lucky - the engine failure had happened just as the boat was being moored after a day-long journey down the tidal River Severn. The engineer was positive that fuel contamination was to blame, but he didn't fancy the dirty job of siphoning off the offending tank of diesel.That the fuel filter was blocked with gunky slime was evident, but exactly why was another matter. For the weary boat owners, it was the culmination of a long cruise that had started weeks before when the family took ownership of their ex-hire boat with the aim of a liveaboard existence away from the normal humdrum of life, and a healthy fresh air environment for their two young children.