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Old 05-07-2002, 03:42 PM
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Default Re: Help, I smell gas!

HA CROAKERLIPS
I ONCE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SENDING UNIT. I DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE WHOLE TANK SO TO DETERMINE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS I FIRST FLUSHED THE ENTIRE BILGE OUT THEN I ONLY FILL THE TANK TO ¾ FULL FOR 3 TIMES IN A ROW NO GAS PROBLEM. BUT WHEN I FILLED IT TO THE TOP GAS PROBLEM. YOU MIGHT WANT TO FIRST DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE A TANK WITH A HOLE IN IT OR A FUEL FILL, AIR EXHAUST OR A SENDING UNIT OR A GAS LINE PROBLEM BY REMOVING 25% ON THE FUEL OUT OF THE TANKS IF THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. IF YOU STILL HAVE A GAS LEAK YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE WHOLE TANK. MOST FOAM IN TANKS WILL START GOING IN 7-12 YEARS. THE SALT WATER SITS AGAINST THE TANK CAUSES THE PROBLEM IF YOU LOOK AT http://www.yachtsurvey.com/ UNDER MAINTAINS AND THEN GO TO HOW TO INSTALL A ALUMINUM FUEL TANK HE WILL GIVE YOU THE BEST WAY ON INSTALLING A TANK PLUS LOADS OF INFO ON THE SUBJECT.
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