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Butt Ugly
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Been having a fuel problem in the boat. Finally got to the bottom of things and figured out where the problem lies. The rubber fuel lines are nearly 30 years old, and look to be deteriorating. Amazing the junk and particles that came out when I drained the line into a jar.
I was told that the line running from the fuel pump to the carb should be hard line. Should this line be copper or steel, and does it make any difference? I have some copper laying about that I could flare if it's ok to use.
Looking deeper into the problem, I siphoned out some fuel from the tank, and found more junk. I was straining it as I siphoned through a coffee filter, just to see how much crap there was. Lots would be an understatement. So I strained out the whole tank, and then removed it from the boats bow. As I swished and poured out the last few ounces, I was astonished at how much crap there was in the tank.
I called a shop to have the tank cleaned, and being aluminum, he said all he could do is wash it out, (chemical cleaning is too harsh for aluminum) and suggested if I wanted to save a few dollars, I could do the same with a powerwasher, then let it air dry. Any other suggestions or information I need to know to do this properly?
Hopefully I can get this all done for the weekend and get back to fishing!
I was told that the line running from the fuel pump to the carb should be hard line. Should this line be copper or steel, and does it make any difference? I have some copper laying about that I could flare if it's ok to use.
Looking deeper into the problem, I siphoned out some fuel from the tank, and found more junk. I was straining it as I siphoned through a coffee filter, just to see how much crap there was. Lots would be an understatement. So I strained out the whole tank, and then removed it from the boats bow. As I swished and poured out the last few ounces, I was astonished at how much crap there was in the tank.
I called a shop to have the tank cleaned, and being aluminum, he said all he could do is wash it out, (chemical cleaning is too harsh for aluminum) and suggested if I wanted to save a few dollars, I could do the same with a powerwasher, then let it air dry. Any other suggestions or information I need to know to do this properly?
Hopefully I can get this all done for the weekend and get back to fishing!