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I would suspect water also. I have a thirteen gallon tank and if I leave it
half empty/full for a month, I'll have about two inches of water on the
bottom. I pulled the tank and resealed the fittings thinking that I must
have a leak, but no change. I did notice that even with little vent cap
screwed tight, the tank was not air tight -- you could hear air hissing out
when you squeeze the tank. I still have trouble believing the amount of
water that accumulates, but there's just nothing else it can be. Keeping the
tank full should reduce the problem by limiting the amount of air that can
come in contact with the gas; keeping the tank empty should also work by
reducing the thermal mass; but if your tank vent (un-like mine) will form an
air tight seal, keeping it closed when not using the engine should solve the
problem.
Since gas on a boat sometimes sits a while before being used, I always use a
fuel stabilizer also. And unfortunately, if you run water or watery gas
through your engine, you usually have to clean your carb to get it to run
right again.
JP
In a message dated 8/15/99 9:44:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
<< Here's a dumb question for you. When you checked the tank for the amount
remaining, did you do that through a gauge or by removing the tank cap ( iow,
could the vent have been closed or plugged)?
Most gas picks up water from the air inside the tank and this will drip
into
the gas and settle below the gas level. I don't suppose it would take much to
stall out a motor but I'm not sure. Living in Canada, you get used to adding
methyl hydrate (gas line anti-freeze) to the mix. It combines with the water
and
mixes with the gas at the same time. This allows the water to be burnt
without
stalling the motor.
HTH,
Frank
wrote:
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