[Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors

[Rob Lowe]

Mark,
You should be able to look into a gas can/tank and see any water in it.
I've got a 5 gallon gas tank for mower fuel and it gets water in it after
sitting all winter.  If you take off the lid and look in, any water will be
in a small pool at the bottom of the tank.  I'm just careful not to pour the
water into my mower tank.  If you have standing water in your fuel tank for
the boat, you should be able to see it too.  - Rob


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Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors


> Thanks, Rummy.  This is very helpful.  Since I've had the boat now for
almost a month ... and the vent has been open the whole time, is this
already likely to be a problem?  Should I empty the tank and start over?
>
> - Mark
>
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> Sent: Mon, 1 May 2006 14:39:30 EDT
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>
>
> Mark,
> The only time my air vents are open is when the motor is running. IF I can
> remember, I close the air vent as soon as the motor is shut off,
especially if
> I  am sailing. A good thirty degree heel can cause gas to exit out the
vent.
> What happens when you leave the vent open is that as the air outside cools
> and the gas cools, moist air is drawn into the tank and the moisture
condenses
> inside. This is not good because gasoline is lighter than water so the
water
> sinks to the bottom right where the gas pickup is located. Gasoline can be
> compressed where water cannot.
>
> Rummy
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