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Should there be special fuel to beat the bug?

Q If I have understood the issue correctly, the addition by the oil industry of biodiesel to our boat fuel is the main reason that ‘diesel bug’ is now such an annoyingly common problem for boat owners.

Fortunately, numerous additives are now on sale that enable us to render the fuel suitable for use.

All we have to do is measure out the recommended dosage and add it to the fuel whenever we top up the tank. In

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