Coastline or Vetus both northwest companies which will build tanks to order. However I think I would continue the filter replacement and keep flushing new fuel thru the engine in hopes it will fix itself.
> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 07:52:48 -0700 > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Fuel Tanks..... > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I'm pretty new to this site and to Uniflite ownership. bought a 1970 > 27' Express about a month and a half ago. It's in reasonable shape, > twin 318's,but I don't really think it's been used much in the past > 8-10 years. Just been mostly sitting at the dock. > > Well, since I've bought it, I've been running it. Almost every day. > Figure I'll work the bugs out of it plus make my list off projects for > the off-season. Biggest issue so far: Fuel tanks. > > The port tank is really bad. Full of crud. Ran it about 55nm yesterday > and had to replace the canister filter element three times. The > starboard tank is better, not nearly as much junk. But here is one > issue: When I try to run both engines off the starboard tank, the port > engine will behave like it's starved for fuel, won't go above 2600RPM > or so. Wasn't like that just a month ago when I bought it. > > Otherwise, I think these tanks are going to have to go. Anybody with > any thoughts, ideas or recommendations? > > Thanks, > > MAH > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
