T&T: Fuel Tank Woes

[Ownyacht at aol.com]

Make sure that there are no sags or level spots in the fill hoses. Fuel  
won't flow uphill. I had this problem on a new boat and the factory simply put  in 
hoses that were slightly too long.
 
R. Lee
 
 
In a message dated 7/5/2008 8:28:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
StWillett at aol.com writes:

I know  you will get many suggestions, here are a couple of possibilities,  
is  
there a drain fitting or fuel hose you can disconnect at, or  near,  the 
bottom of the tank so you can drain some fuel into a jar to  see  if or how 
much 
water is in the tanks? If so drain it that way. 
Slow  filling, I had this problem on a previous, gasoline powered, boat  a  
vent line was plugged and it took forever to fill with lots of  "burping",  
since 
yours is a new installation maybe the vents are  covered. Maybe  the fill 
lines 
are obstructed or were kinked when the  new tanks were put in and  perhaps 
didn't quite line up exactly with  the deck fill.
Good luck! let us know When you find the solution.
Steve  Willett
Camano 31 
Thibodaux,  Louisiana





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