Fuel Tank Cleaning/Replacement

[merc245]

Not sure if your tank is somewhat sunk in the into the floor or not. But on starflites thier about 2/3 into the floor running front to back and are sitting up on small 1/4 inch spacers off the bottom. I simply slid a electrical fishing tape down and around and up. Pulled up a little, slid it back pulled up a little, back and forth to it simply came out. Hope this helps any?

 

[11YearItch]

fox, I too am curious what effect, if any, ethanol has on plastic tanks. I will post the results of my pressure test.

 

[11YearItch]

merc, my tank runs from side to side and is about six feet long. It is held in place with four metal brackets that are screw mounted to the floor. There is about an inch clearance under each end of the tank so I think I can simply lift the tank up and out by hand. I am wondering how heavy the tank is and if I will need help in getting it out of and back into the boat.

 

[11YearItch]

fox, I too am curious what effect, if any, ethanol has on plastic tanks. I will post the results of my pressure test.

I have now pressure tested my Spectra's plastic fuel tank and am quite happy because it held 3 - 5 pounds of air for over a week. Today I washed out the tank with soap and water and found no signs that ethanol had any effect on the tank. The fuel pickup line inside the tank appears to be in excellent condition.

Next week I will be reinstalling the tank along with all new hoses and a sending unit. The Boatworks where I purchased the new hoses said they believed the gas fumes being experienced were directly related to the 25 year old hoses that were not constructed to meet today's ethanol type gas.