Chuck I have used something called Seals all purchased at bWally world and sealed the gas tank on my truck and oil pan on another car the car is still holding. Another way is to solder it using a iron that has to be heated on a gas stove. hope this helps.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Alexander To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:48 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [VFB] Gamefisher Outboard gas tank needed/ORRRRRRRRR Thanks.. Yeah, it does have the vented gas cap.. I just wasn't sure if it worked off vacuum, or fuel pump, or what.. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: charles connell To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 11:20 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [VFB] Gamefisher Outboard gas tank needed/ORRRRRRRRR Chuck being vented means there is a little screw in the top of fill cap. You screw in down to seal tank when not being used loosen when running motor. You squeeze the bulb in line until hard start you,r motor and away you go you don't have to squeeze the bulb any more it will set up a vaccuum Chuck Connell On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 3:07 AM, Chuck Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: It just dawned on me. I was looking up these external tanks and it says they are vented. So, does that mean that instead of that bulb pressurizing the tank, that it is just a "primer" to get the boat motor going, and then the boat motor's vacuum takes over to "siphon" the gas from the tank to the carburetor??? I need a lesson in "boat motor fuel systems 101" LOL, Chuck Or............. Can I just go and buy a 3 or 6 gallon boat gas tank (the red ones with the pump up bulb in the line), hook this to the 'male nipple end" where the fuel line from the built in gas tank used to hook up and run that??? It's been soooo long since I used a gas boat motor I have forgotten how these things work. Since the gas tank will sit in the bottom of the boat, do you just pump the bulb until the gas tank is pressurized, and then when the pressure dies down, pump it up some more??? I think that's how these type tanks work???? I know that may sound like a stupid question, but like I said, it's been 25 years since I even had a gas motor except for one little 2hp Yamaha motor that was on my boat when I got it, but it had the on board tank and the motor sucked so I sold it. Thanks a lot and don't laff too hard LOL, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Alexander To: [email protected] ; fly fishing for panfish Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:45 AM Subject: [VFB] Gamefisher Outboard gas tank needed Folks: I found a Gamefisher 5hp outboard last year in a local buy/sell paper. Well, the guy wanted $125 for it, which wasn't bad. I got over there, and due to a bad design, one of the bolt heads that holds the cooling cowling on, had rubbed a tiny hole in the (plastic) gas tank. Well, it ran great, but had this problem. So, the guy knocked it down to $75. I almost snatched his arm off LOL..cause that's dirt cheap around here. Well, my master plan was to fix the little 1/8" hole by taking a big pop rivet, putting an petroleum resistant "rubber washer" on the pop rivet, then rivet it in. Worked great. BUT, I forgot about the tiny gap between the rivet's body and the pin, so it still leaks a little. Well, it just so happens that the leak is very close to the head and I don't want to set the thing on fire. SO, does anybody know of anybody that deals in these type boat parts??? If so, I can provide you with all the make, model serial number etc ect. It's (I think) an early to mid 1980's motor. And this particular type plastic, I have tried every type glue, or epoxy there is, buyt nothing will stick to this stuff. I was just gonna take the rivet out, get a large screw with course threads and "tap" it into the hole, but I'm afraid it will vibrate lose and fall out sooner or later (sooner in my case with my luck LOL). Anyway, I have searched ebay, Craig's list, the internet and can't seem to find a gas tank. I know they made a LOT of these motors, and probably a Sears, Ted Williams, or a game Fisher either one should work cause they're all the same I think. Thanks a lot.. I'll even pay you a "bird dog" fee. I was just watching You Tube videos and these little motors really haul butt to be as small as they are and I'd like to do some fishing in the river this year. Thanks, Chuck See our furled leader auctions on ebay at http://shop.ebay.com/you_wear_it_well/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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