Re: Best way to handle dirty fuel
No, I am not. The fuel supply line is easy to replace. I suppose I could just do it. The one from the filler will be expensive and hard to do. I'd rather not do that one unless I know that's the problem.
The one from the tank must be a
USCG Approved "A1" Or "A2" type fuel line.
Replacing it is probably a pretty good idea anyway. If it's not more than about 10-15 years old it's probably going to be unaffected by any of the mixtures of gasoline available today.
Most fuel lines from engine mounted fuel pumps to the carb are stainless steel. (is yours?)
A stainless steel fuel line (of course!) is going to be unaffected by anything you pump through it.
If you have not drained your fuel tank and looked inside, you may have water and/or other debris inside. (Is yours a fiberglass fuel tank? If so, then you may have a problem leaving E10 in it for long periods of time.)
The easiest way to drain the tank would be to put the bow up a little, remove the fuel tank sender and use a long piece of 1/2-3/4" clear vinyl hose to siphon all the fuel out.
If you have someone else handle the other end of the hose (with enough containers to handle the total amount of fuel) you can "vacuum" the tank of all the debris and water using the siphon. (DON'T USE A SHOP VAC
......It's been tried.......BOOM!!) Do it outside with a fire extinguisher handy!
With the sender out and the bow up, you can use a flashlight to see any water and debris that runs towards the back of the tank. Since the sender hole is usually towards the back of the tank you should see be able to anything that's in there.....
You either had a LOT of contamination in your tank or your fuel supplier is pumping it into your tank every time you fill up. (or the last time you filled up)
You also may have had debris in the fuel fill hose from the deck-fill TO the tank. Then, the last time you filled up you may have rinsed the debris directly into the tank.
Regards,
Rick
