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KENO 
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 Posted: March-28-2023 at 7:36am |
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I don't think you'll have to worry about replacing the tank.
You probably have a better chance of seeing Bigfoot than finding a new duplicate replacement. If you're happy with your fuel level sending unit, keep it, if you're not then look into the magnetic reed switch type like KUS, WEMA Generally more accurate, less bouncy and just another way to spend some more money
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LooseScrew22
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Posted: March-28-2023 at 7:20am |
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yes, that's the thread i was reading. Sounds like once i get the tank out, I will have some inspecting to do. Fingers crossed there's no hidden suprises.
Worst case scenario: if i have to replace the tank, are they even still available? Thanks for all the info!
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KENO
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Posted: March-28-2023 at 6:33am |
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Since you have the sump, you'll have the foam ring unless somebody has been in there before and taken it out.
And the process is similar to the video you posted, but he didn't have to deal with the little sump This thread in the link is probably the one you saw with pictures. The link to PN in that thread has the pictures It also has some comments about "ease of rudder access" ,with none of them being good comments
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: March-28-2023 at 2:53am |
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I feel your pain. I pulled the tank in my 1994. It was a b!tch. All hoses have to be disconnected (fill, vent, and fuel line). Space is tight. The un-gel coated fiberglass may draw some blood on a knuckle or 2. I thought I would break a tank fitting, but those tanks are very strong.
Keep going. You're almost there. JQ
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LooseScrew22
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Posted: March-27-2023 at 7:00pm |
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yea, its probably a good idea to repack the rudder- i did also see a picture of a tank with what looked like a foam ring in it... i hope i don't have one of those.
is the process similar to shown for this '97 sport? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ntMEH1XHJc if so, having the tank out would be beneficial. I am planning to relocate the shower pump as it was ziptied to the port side strap of the fuel tank and it rested on top of the tank. In my research, most are located in the engine area on the port side... any reason the original installer would have placed the pump on top of the fuel tank? |
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KENO
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Posted: March-27-2023 at 5:40pm |
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Since you just did some prop shaft repacking, if you're having any thoughts however slight about doing anything with the rudder packing................now is the time to do it.
Your tank has that little sump poking out the bottom that really gets in the way if you're trying to do rudder packing with the tank in place. If you pull the tank, the rudder work is a whole lot easier. Only a couple or few years had that sump and yours is one of them. It's easy to see in your picture.
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samudj01
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Posted: March-27-2023 at 1:15pm |
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Have not pulled this specific tank but from my work on some older ones I would:
1) loosen the hose clamp on the thru-hull fuel tank vent and pull that hose off the vent 2) loosen the hose clamp on the fuel fill hose that connects to the fuel fill fitting on the deck 3) take the fuel fill off the deck (three screws I think)...this will allow the tank to slide out or give you room to remove the fuel fill hose from the tank 4) pull the tank carefully while watching for wires etc that may be zip tied tight in that area Also, I would think about protecting the carpet where you will be puling the tank out...the tank is likely to be dirty on the bottom.
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LooseScrew22
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Posted: March-27-2023 at 11:21am |
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So i have noticed a bit of a fuel smell in the stern of my boat, and looks like the gasket for the fuel gauge sender is full of cracks and splits... regardless of if this is the source of the leak, i want to replace it. I removed the two straps in the front of the tank, the black brackets in the lower front of the gas tank. I loosened the hose clamps that hold the vent hose and the fuel filler hose but i have been hesitant to pull these hoses off. There's not a lot of room to move the 1.5" fuel fill hose and i am concerned it could break off the tank. I really only need to pull the tank forward enough to get access to the sender... there's a bracket on the bottom of the tank that spans the middle cavity and prevents me from just rotating the tank from the port side.
so- (1) how best to remove the fuel filler hose without breaking something (2) the shower pump motor was also ziptied to the gas tank strap- where do the shower pumps usually live? Any suggestions?  |
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