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    Feb 16, 2023 5 minutes

    Here’s just a selection of the latest questions from PBO readers. For more expert advice, visit pbo.co.uk/expert-advice/expert-answers

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    Diesel shelf life and the infamous bug

    Q I have a 44ft sailing boat with a 55hp Volvo Penta diesel supplied by a 280lt stainless steel fuel tank. The boat is kept on a mooring in Pembrokeshire’s Milford Haven estuary and in past years I’ve always made sure the tank is filled to the brim over the winter to reduce condensation, but now with the higher level of bio content in the fuel and the shorter shelf life I’m not sure if this is the best thing to do any more.

    I’ve done a bit or research but am still not sure what’s the best option

    I probably only use around 100lt per year so the tank will be half full at the end of the season and some of the fuel in my

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