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Date Posted: 14:02:55 06/23/04 Wed
Author: susan
Author Host/IP: d209-121-211-203.bchsia.telus.net / 209.121.211.203
Subject: water in gas tanks

We attempted a nice cruise this past saturday only to have the starboard motor conk out. it turned out to be water in the carb...which was supposed to have been rebuilt but they only cleaned it....so now it is suggested we pump out the gas from tanks, clean and reline them. Any suggestions??? It is '67 35' seaskiff seahawk

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[> Re: water in gas tanks -- Alan, 18:13:41 06/23/04 Wed (cache-gtc-ab06.proxy.aol.com/149.174.164.70)

Susan, been there done that. Something you might try before doing all that might be to put a siphon down to the bottom of the tank and pump it out until you get good gas (without water)then put a GOOD Raycor type filter into the system. It just might work and save a lot and if it doesn't you aren't out much.
Remember, when you store your boat, always either empty out the gas tank or fill it up completely. When a tank is only partially full it can develop condensation. Hope this helps.

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[> [> Re: water in gas tanks -- susan, 14:32:07 06/28/04 Mon (d209-121-211-203.bchsia.telus.net/209.121.211.203)

Thank you for the advise! Thats what we did and she's purring like a hungry lion!!! ha ha
Now for the stuffing box!

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[> Re: water in gas tanks -- lofting4fun, 19:34:41 12/12/05 Mon (NoHost/67.189.31.167)

Hi, if you get a fuel pump for a car(12 VOLT ) ..CHEAP, you can rig it with two filters in series (VIEWABLE WITH REPLACEABLE FILTERS ,SAY 10 MICRON)mount them to a piece of plywood with a intake and discharge hoses,and the discharge hose send back to the other tank..and WALA!.let it run,and run,THEN open your tanks inspection ports and.... also if you add a fuel dryer like chevrons techroline to the tanks you can keep the condensation out....

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