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Old 04-24-2012, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB View Post
Definately replace those fuel lines. Both fuel fill and the vent line. I did, it was a little tricky due to the vertical chase but i made it work. I pushed my fill hose up a little thru the top of the gunnel, then used gray duct tape to connect the two and then carefully pushed (and lightly pulled) the new line down. I was a little tough at the 90 degree bend at the bottom, but it will go, albeit slowly.

Jim
Great suggestion. Several years ago I helped my father replace the lines in his Sceptre and it was a bit of a PITA, but certainly worth the effort. Seeing as this boat has sat for so long, it's quite possible those lines would get destroyed by ethanol anyway.
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