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Bill: What’s the issue with stainless tanks?
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Bill: What’s the issue with stainless tanks?
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In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have
fabricated
Top your fuel tank up often keep it nesr full if you can and dont mind the
extra weight. Fill from a jerry can through a filter. Buy you fuel from a
busy station which will usually mean they have fresh fuel in their tanks.
Still you may have troubles with water and MBG. Use fuel additives
Sludge in the tank definitely has to go, but I had an interesting situation one
time that may be relevant to the engine stopping problem.
One time while motor sailing on a starboard tack, trying to get back to port
before a nasty squall line came in, the engine quit without warning. I had a
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> In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have
> fabricated stainless steel tanks many years ago, even though I told them
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In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have
fabricated stainless steel tanks many years ago, even though I told them that
I
I've posted this before but here it is again. I installed an Algae-X fuel
conditioner (I think now known as AXI) as part of Touche's diesel repower
in 2003. I have used NO additives and have had NO fuel issues since.
Having said that, Touche' has always been a fairly active boat with around
1400
I have had similar problems with "Trinity's" (84 C 37) fuel system. She
still has her original fuel tank and engine.
She quit on me several times at sea, necessitating repairs en route.
The culprit? Slime and dirt in the tank. Polishing and additives did not
help, as chunks of slime would
Bush
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Bill, I like your thoughts on the plastic tanks...are these something readily
available in standard sizes or do they have to be individually
fabricated?...either way, what/where would you recommend for sourcing one?
Thanks
Richard
s/v Bushmark4
Went from leaky aluminum to slightly smaller Moeller plastic. I’m pleased.
Gary
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Richard:
Measure your
We had something similar happen to us while leaving the marina in False
Creek and managed to sail back to the dock. In investigating the problem, it
appears that it may have been water in the fuel but decided it would be a
good time to clean out the tank and lines. We removed the fuel tank and
Make sure you measure the overhead clearance. You may need to put an elbow on
the fill nozzle.
Some plastic tanks have angled fill nozzles.
All things to look at.
I heartily support switching to plastic tanks IF your existing tank is not
Monel. If you have a Monel tank, keep it.
Richard:
Measure your existing tank. Then check the Moeller web site for a compatible
plastic tank. USCG approved. Ordered from Amazon. Fit like a glove.
Ed Levert
C 34 Briar Patch
New Orleans
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In my opinion, aluminum is one
In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have
fabricated stainless steel tanks many years ago, even though I told them that
I didn't advise it, that they should get a plastic tank. A couple years ago my
buddy had me (made me ) repair his aluminum tank against
+1 on the Starbrite fuel tank cleaner.Bruce Whitmore 1994 C 37/40+
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Don,
Had this issue on our 33, culprit was bottom crud getting stirred up and
plugging the screen on the fuel pickup. We polished the fuel a couple of times
and the issue would still occur occasionally - solution was to remove the
screen on the fuel pickup, I actually replaced the pickup
Like Dennis says, there's no one way to do this. My 2 cents on Fuel Polishing.
Fuel worried me a great deal when I bought my boat since it had sat for two
years. I don't motor much so the fuel sits and gets older each year. I have
an 18 gallon tank, so I got me three 5 gallon jerry cans
Is there a way to tell if air has gotten in the filter housing? I have a
Racor 200FG that has a clear bowl. It leaks a small amount of air and once
or twice a season the engine will die because of it. It usually doesn't
die on flat water. I've figured out that the bubble of air gets trapped in
I had same problem until I had the tank repaired and cleaned. The blockage
was happening between the tank and the primary filter. I had to blow in the
hose to clear. Yuk! I bought a soccer ball pump that worked well.
Later, installed a squeeze bulb to prime the system. A secondary benefit
of
Hi,
I had a very similar problem last year, although it cost me a tow to figure it
out. Eventually we had the tank taken out and cleaned. It wasn’t cheap, but it
gives me a lot more confidence for next year.
Cheers,
Dennis
Dennis Peters
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> On Nov 14, 2018, at
+1 on everything Charlie said.
I installed a vacuum gauge on Touche' years ago. Great decision. Let's me
run the filter elements much longer than before.
I am pessimistic about fuel polishing. Unless the vendor has a super
dooper high pressure rig that can blast the corners and really suck
+1 on the uselessness of polishing your fuel.
+1 on use of vacuum gauges if properly installed—their installation can
introduce air leaks where they are installed.
Screen on pick-up tube could also be clogged.
+1 on removing all current fuel and crud by getting tank out of boat. A pita
but
Years ago, while returning some distance from a regatta, my engine decided
to stop. I started it up and found it would run at about 1/2 throttle.
Motored that way for 45 miles. Took the Racor primary fuel filter apart and
I was shocked that any fuel could have gone through at all! Solid black.
What about air in the fuel lines? Tighten all clamps fittings and see if that
helps
Mike
Persistence
Halifax, NS
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Crud has built up in tank over the years and will block the pickup. Thats why
it starts again. Crud drop off pickup.
Whatever ya gotta do get rid of the fuel and clean the tank of the crud.
Everything else is a half measure (I have not heard good things about fuel
polishing) and doing it
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