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Originally Posted by gchop
ok that anwsers that.
I'm guessing I should fabricate the new tank with two pickups if a future owner wants to put twins.
opinions please
thanks, G.
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Speaking from experiance as Sancho Panza would, please conside this premise, Capt. GChop. We now have the most refined and efficient fuel injection systems on outboard motors and the crappiest Moonshine laced, water making gas ever distributed to the general public, in bulk form. To over come sending a bunch of "stuff" through your filters and possibly eventually these critical engine components you could, as I have, fabricate your new tank in the following manner : 1) have tank built with a slight "V" in the bottom, 2) re-contour your tank bed to match this new profile. 3) install one pick up near the very bottom of the "V" near the stern end of the tank, 4) install the second (or third) pick up slightly higher (1/4 - 3/8") on one side or other of the "V", 5) connect the engine/fuel filter hose to the higher pick up, 6) connect a lenght of gas hose to the lower pick up with a standard pump-ball and another 12" or so of gas hose to the discharge side of the pump-ball. 7) put a 3/8" bolt in the end of the discharge line and a hose clamp around the bolt so nothing leaks. Every once in a while take the bolt out and pump the "low" pick-up with the ball-pump on it a few times into a glass to see whats gathered in the bottom of your tank. Sometimes it's little pieces of rubber, sometimes it's water, sometimes is just some un-known "glick" - but it is always Veddy Intarrrresting, Shultz - and you catch it before it even gets to you 10 micron Racor. Something to ponder, along with coal tar epoxing and clothing the outside of the tank and setting it up on strips to drain any water that would come in contact with the tank itself. I have scar tussue on that one, me amigo.
01-07-2014, 08:16 PM
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