View Full Version : Gas Tank Cleaning near Belmar??
Sykk Physh Sportfishing
06-25-2010, 05:03 PM
Guys been having a ton a fuel issue with my boat .. its been to 2 shops and no luck on getting it fixed.. I now want to have the tank sucked clean.. Anyone know someone who does it ?? I'm in belmar and boat is on trailer!!
Thanks need it down ASAP
Thanks Joe
Sykk Physh Sportfishing
06-25-2010, 05:30 PM
ttt
broken bobber
06-25-2010, 07:33 PM
there use to be a guy who advertised in the fisherman mag.... no idea if he still does or even is still in da buisness.... can't hurt to look
Sykk Physh Sportfishing
06-26-2010, 04:10 PM
Boober yes he is still in the Biz.. ended up being a stuck check valve!! $5 cost me $2000 in bullshit repairs
wink_man
06-27-2010, 12:46 AM
Boober yes he is still in the Biz.. ended up being a stuck check valve!! $5 cost me $2000 in bullshit repairs
Stuck check valve that is built into the hose barb at the gas tank where the gas line attaches to it?
I had the same issue, and just fixed it today on my boat. Very precision fit on that check valve ball, doesn't take very much to clog it in the closed position. It literally sets the tank up for failure not being able to feed fuel to the motor.
Replaced mine today with a Moeller hose barb and I made sure I purchased one WITHOUT a check valve in it.
Sykk Physh Sportfishing
06-27-2010, 12:53 AM
Stuck check valve that is built into the hose barb at the gas tank where the gas line attaches to it?
I had the same issue, and just fixed it today on my boat. Very precision fit on that check valve ball, doesn't take very much to clog it in the closed position. It literally sets the tank up for failure not being able to feed fuel to the motor.
Replaced mine today with a Moeller hose barb and I made sure I purchased one WITHOUT a check valve in it.
exactly Wink Man unbelievable 2 well known shops missed it!!!
wink_man
06-27-2010, 01:00 AM
exactly Wink Man unbelievable 2 well known shops missed it!!!
Well, LMAO, I'd go back and demand a refund if they charged you that kind of money and didn't fix it. I fixed mine today, I got stuck up near SRI striper fishing and I run out of Manasquan Inlet. Fortunately, I have my built in tank, two 8 gallon auxillary tanks and my 8HP git homer motor with a 6 gallon tank.
When I couldn't blow the 'clog' back into the tank with 120 psi using the air compressor, I realized there had to be a check valve. Like I said, it's definitely an un needed arrangement and literally sets the tank up for failure with particles of dirt SO small, the only thing they will clog is that check valve, so I eliminated it.
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