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

[Michel Meltzer]

Open it when you get to the dock, close it when to leave the dock, watch
your ass when you leave it closed and stall out about 5-10 minutes after
starting the motor(the vacuum in the tank prevents the motor from getting
fuel) , this is generally at the worst possible time while you are just
getting out of the dock(you end up playing bumper boats :-)


At day end(like you are leveling it for a few days), and with the motor
still running, park the boat and take the gas line off.


-mjm
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> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of mputnam1 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:32 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors
> 
> Ok, being uneducated in the world of outboard engines and gasoline tanks
> (among other things), after reading Rummy's email below, I have to ask:
> what is the protocol on a gas tank's air vent?  When should it be left
> open?  When should it be closed?  Should it only be open while operating
> the engine?  And what about detaching the fuel line and burning the gas
> that's in the carburetor as Robert discussed?  How long should it take to
> burn off and when/how often is this advised?  Just when winterizing?  I
> tried it recently and after the engine continued to run for a few minutes
> (Elton suggested I do this if I wouldn't be running the engine for two
> weeks or more), I stopped the process because I had no idea how long it
> would take to shut down and I needed to head home ...
> 
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
> 
> - Mark Putnam
> 
> 
> 
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> Sent: Mon, 1 May 2006 11:02:47 EDT
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Zepyrus Is in the Water!
> 
> 
> Rob,
> Leaving the air vent open on the tank all the time allows moisture to
> enter
> the gas tank. If there is an issue that the tank is no longer air tight,
> you
> need to either replace the tank or get a new fill cap for it.
> 
> Rummy
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