Siphoning gas.

Been very busy lately and have t had much time to play with my boat. Got some time yesterday an among the things I found was I let the gas sit too long so I've got a 40gal of gas that the motor doesn't want to burn.   So I made up an extension for my siphon and got a 55gal drum and went to work, 3 hrs later I'm covered in gas and have managed to remove about 2 gallons. The hose seems to get stuck on the way to the tank through the fill tube, I'd prefer not to cut it because replacing it would be a large undertaking. Next I tried using the line between the tank and the filter and found the anti siphon valve works just fine. Tried using air through the intake to push it out that line and that just pushes it out the vent, got a nice shower from that.   The last thing that I haven't tried is using the drill mounted pump to pull it out. Not crazy about that idea since the drill isn't rated for the bildge. I can use a very long hose and, with a fan behind me, stay upwind of any fumes, but it still makes me nervous.   

Has anyone successfully siphoned gas out of a belly tank?   Just trying to make sure I haven't missed anything before I break out the pump.

Pop the floor panel out, remove rubber hose from barbed fitting, attach section of hose from barbed fitting to pump to drum, pump

It's on the trailer so I can't lift it any higher. I would have been thrown under the jail for spilling that much gas if it was on the lift.

Yeah it's a gas issue. I cleaned out the carb, change the fuel/water seperator and it ran out of a 1gal can without much protesting. Plugs were wet and black and I apparently haven't found an acceptable method for adjusting valves, but other than that it fired right up and ran fine for about 5 min.

Easier- Brians' almost there..... I would remove the fuel sender after taking up the floor. I use a Super Siphon to fuel the boat from cans cuz it's too hard on my back to suspend the cans while the boat is in the lift.

Super siphon is cheap and works great! You will need a barb and some extra hose to extend it over the hull....but it's your ticket and you'll use it afterward...........

Bass Pro Shop (On-Line) sells a clear hose that has a brass end with ball. You put that brass end into the tank and pull the hose up and down and the gas comes right out. However, your floor tank may be a different situation. These siphon hoses from Bass Pro are very inexpensive.

I hope this helps,

Donald

The sender hole is the ticket, it will get you to the bottom of the tank.... And Hollywood, I told you not to call me that anymore!   

Question for Steve; I know you replaced your sender, did it come with a new seal?   I'm not positive I want to mess with trying to reuse the seal that is there. I kinda have a feeling that that may have caused the issue, the floor has been out for months and when it rains I get a puddle on top of the tank.   I kept a blue tarp over it for most of the project, but it's rained a few times this summer with the regular cover that leaks.

How old is the gas?

I ask because I stabilize every drop I put in my boats, for this very reason. Never had a problem.

Half a tank is probably from November, I usually keep it full and add a can when we go out so no exact date. The rest is from the 4th of July. that's why I'm leaning twords water leaking in. I never have gas issues even with my small engines and never use stabilizer because it make stuff run crappy. This is the first time the boat has sat for more than a month since I got it, and it's taken much longer than I was expecting when I started. Unfortunatelly once it got into May I just don't have a lot of time to spend on it, but that stops after Labor Day so hopefully things will be right for the best part of the season.

Hollywood wrote: The jiggler!

Kevin,
Is the "jiggler" something CQ uses?

Air206 wrote: Yes - The WEMA sender came with a new cork gasket....quick switch. If we were to do a group buy - WEMA will give us a discount. I will post a new thread.......

I'm in. Where's the new thread?

Pete wins.

It's always good when jobs are measured in beers.   

Not sure I'd have had the guts to use the drill, though, there's a lot of joules in 40 gallons of gas. Glad you didn't go boom.