Water Traps in the Fuel Tank?
 

I added them to the winter storage check list and will remove in the spring. Anyone use these? If so, what feedback can you provide?

http://www.intored.net/media/496/water-trap.JPG

Really, nobody has a comment on these?

I guess I misstated their name/function. They are called water eliminators and not water traps, this from the Mercury site: "The Water Eliminator uses polymer crystals encased in a plastic filter to absorb water from the fuel in the tank. It is supplied with a 2 ft. (610 mm) lanyard and is designed to drop into the fuel tank through the fill."

Looks like Mercury has done a bit for re-branding?
http://www.diesel-fuels.com/water-co...eliminator.php

Not a bad idea. I might try some also.

good theory but the only issue I see is that most boats do not have a direct route to the bottom of the tank due to the curves in the fuel fill hose, that and lots of boats have tanks with a v shaped bottom so getting it to the point where the water would collect could be tough. other than that it certainly could not hurt.

idea been around for years there used to be a water sock that some guy invented years ago. IMO fuel samples from the gas tank and from the filters using really good water separator filter is the way to go.

forgot to post it, Aqua Sock

IMO strongly I would only use an water absorber for NON ethanol fuel if you are going to run that same fuel in your engine. Why for E 10 fuel as it collects water the ethanol drops out with the water and will be absorb - guess what the ethanol is your OCTANE booster in that fuel. I never reuse E 10 fuel that had water in it. Maybe for a cheap lawn mower.

here is a video for the aqua sock that I just found its been around for a long time and or a versions of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJcyP2M-7Oo

I use marine stabal for about 20 years now. No reason to reinvent the wheel.