Anonymous
01-17-2003, 01:39 AM
I've got water and sediment in my gas on my 220 predator. I've pulled the boat for season and I want to pump both tanks out. do you think I can pump down far enough using the gas pickup hoses or would it be best to remove the deck covers and pump out through the sending unit float/gauge hole?
Date: 06:46 p.m. on 12-08-2000
Capt_Dog
normal member in standard member. 2. Re:water in gas tanks
Do you know how the water got there? If not then you will want to pull your boards anyway. This time of year water is present in a fuel tanks due to condensation. If this is your case then you may be able to get by with pumping them out. otherwise, get them out and clean them up.
If there is one thing to do this winter is to take care of your fuel during winter. There are two neccesary steps: 1. use fuel stabilizer 2. top off your tanks. Do both of these things after you get the bad fuel out. I recently helped a friend with his outboard boat. His portable fuel tank smelled exactly like varnish. I had always heard the term but never believe that it was actually varnish. Good Luck, Lee
Date: 07:44 a.m. on 12-09-2000
kingfisher
normal member in standard member. 3. Re:Re:water in gas tanks
Date: 06:58 p.m. on 12-09-2000
kingfisher
normal member in standard member. 4. Re:Re:water in gas tanks
Capt-Dog
That's the problem I'm having,
where's the water coming from. It might be I got a bad batch of gas from a marina, or it might be condensation, or it might be I am told from spray into the overflow vents just below the deck fill on the outside of the hull.
Kingfisher.
Date: 07:29 p.m. on 12-09-2000
joej
normal member in standard member. 5. Re:Re:Re:water in gas tanks
The previous owner of my 1989 20'CC, put rubber "crutches" boots over the transom fuel
tank vents while in the slip. He said that wake wash in the marina, splashed up into the vent. Maybe the Rancor seperator mentioned previously would separate the water when it comes in the vent.
Date: 06:46 p.m. on 12-08-2000
Capt_Dog
normal member in standard member. 2. Re:water in gas tanks
Do you know how the water got there? If not then you will want to pull your boards anyway. This time of year water is present in a fuel tanks due to condensation. If this is your case then you may be able to get by with pumping them out. otherwise, get them out and clean them up.
If there is one thing to do this winter is to take care of your fuel during winter. There are two neccesary steps: 1. use fuel stabilizer 2. top off your tanks. Do both of these things after you get the bad fuel out. I recently helped a friend with his outboard boat. His portable fuel tank smelled exactly like varnish. I had always heard the term but never believe that it was actually varnish. Good Luck, Lee
Date: 07:44 a.m. on 12-09-2000
kingfisher
normal member in standard member. 3. Re:Re:water in gas tanks
Date: 06:58 p.m. on 12-09-2000
kingfisher
normal member in standard member. 4. Re:Re:water in gas tanks
Capt-Dog
That's the problem I'm having,
where's the water coming from. It might be I got a bad batch of gas from a marina, or it might be condensation, or it might be I am told from spray into the overflow vents just below the deck fill on the outside of the hull.
Kingfisher.
Date: 07:29 p.m. on 12-09-2000
joej
normal member in standard member. 5. Re:Re:Re:water in gas tanks
The previous owner of my 1989 20'CC, put rubber "crutches" boots over the transom fuel
tank vents while in the slip. He said that wake wash in the marina, splashed up into the vent. Maybe the Rancor seperator mentioned previously would separate the water when it comes in the vent.