YOU ARE TOO EXPENSIVE! I CAN GET MY BOAT DONE FOR $400.00!

Many boat owners need to have their boat fuel cleaned but it isnt something that you need every year so they are not sure what to look for in a service. They hear of low prices, and boats that still have the same problems after being cleaned. I would like to show you what to look for:

1. Does the company explain their process?  

2. Are they aware that the tank needs to be cleaned and not just the fuel?

3. Do they give you an explanation of the costs involved?

I hear people say wow that's expensive and go find a guy who will do the job for $400.00. If you find someone for that kind of money I can guarantee that they do not have any intention of cleaning your fuel tank. They are processing your fuel only. It takes time to clean a fuel tank and you need a pump and equipment that will use the fuel to power wash the inside of your tank. 2 gallons per minute just isn't enough force to accomplish that. 

Cleaning the fuel is the easy part. Most of the time it is not the fuel that is the problem. It is a build up of bacteria, water and particulate in the tank bottom that when you get into rough conditions starts to suspend into the fuel shutting down your filters and starving your engine of fuel. 

Bacteria will grow on the side and bottom of a fuel tank. Usually they like one tank better than the other. This is because bacteria are living organisms and they know where to set up to get the food to flow past them so that they can conserve energy. This is usually in the tank that has the most temperature changes; the tank where the hot fuel from the diesel engine is returned to the tank. 

In gas tanks we are seeing a lot of fungus. Something in the formula of gas is either encouraging the growth of fungus or the additives are not killing it. 

Wet fuel is also a problem and with the very hot weather in BC we are seeing a lot of water in tanks. The condensation is high and if the tank is not vented well the water just pours off the top of the tank. 

To check for water just take the cap off the fill and flip it over. If it is wet then you have condensation in your tank. 

Call us today at 1 888 713 1090 to get a quote for your boat.