I'm finishing the installation of a simple fuel polishing system. When connecting the fuel return line I have the choice of returning the clean diesel fuel to the top of the tank or the bottom of the tank through a dip tube. Is one better than the other? Is there any problem or disadvantage with either? BTW the return is at one end of the tank and the suction is at the bottom of the far other end of the tank. Thanks Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks"

Jim, Ideally you would be better off returning the fuel as close to the bottom as you can. This will allow a certain amount of the gunk in the bottom of the tank to get stirred up and recirculated through the filters. Chuck To follow our adventures, go to http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/ http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/ --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Jim Fidler <fidlerjim@earthlink.net> wrote: > From: Jim Fidler <fidlerjim@earthlink.net> > Subject: T&T: Fuel Polishing Question > To: "T&T" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> > Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 10:21 PM > I'm finishing the installation of a simple fuel > polishing system. > > When connecting the fuel return line I have the choice of > returning > the clean diesel fuel to the top of the tank or the bottom > of the tank > through a dip tube. Is one better than the other? Is > there any > problem or disadvantage with either? BTW the return is at > one > end of the tank and the suction is at the bottom of the far > other end > of the tank. > > Thanks > Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks" > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get > password, change email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of > Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Jim wrote: When connecting the fuel return line I have the choice of returning the clean diesel fuel to the top of the tank or the bottom of the tank through a dip tube. Is one better than the other? Is there any problem or disadvantage with either? Reply: My tanks return to the top. One thing I like about this is I can hear them working. If I open the fill cap and put my ear close I can hear the fuel pouring in. This is very comforting to me to know that I have the correct valves open, the fuel is returning to the right tank, the pump is working, etc. I have a big fear of overflowing a tank when transferring fuel. I have seen and heard it done too many times. Just my way of doing stuff... Eric Thoman Abyssinia