What happened was the stanchion tube (vent tube)
was full of water or at least had quite a bit left in it. As I filled the
tank, I pretty much covered
the entire intake hole. What I remember seeing was bubbles coming out of
the base of the stanchion. This has to mean that the tube is gone or the
hose connecting the tank to the
stanchion tube has a leak so that when it rains, some of the water that's
flowing down the toerails goes into the tank. Wasn't a case of overfilling.
Bee
> If you over fill a GP's fuel tank, does the stantion fill with fuel?!? Man
> thats really strange, even for Schock...
>
> Steve H
> Tortuga
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Bee Bednar <bednarb@3dbee.com>
> To: J. Bee Bednar <bednarb@3dbee.com>; <ra.marcus@att.net>;
> <santana3030@sailpix.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:19 AM
> Subject: Re: FUEL TANK LEAKING
>
>
> > Ok, Ok, Ok so I can't spell. read base for bast and tank for dank and
all
> > should be fine.
> >
> > Bee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J. Bee Bednar" <bednarb@3dbee.com>
> > To: <ra.marcus@att.net>; <santana3030@sailpix.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: FUEL TANK LEAKING
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <ra.marcus@att.net>
> > > To: "J. Bee Bednar" <bednarb@3dbee.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 10:12 PM
> > > Subject: Re: FUEL TANK LEAKING
> > >
> > >
> > > > Try this--
> > > >
> > > > The air vent for the tank is led thru the stanchion base
> > > > forward of the shrouds. This stanchion base is
> > > > different from all the others except for the vent on the
> > > > holding tank. This base has a stainless steel tube which
> > > > connects to the vent hose and extends about 8" above the
> > > > deck into the stanchion. The tube on mine corroded at
> > > > the deck level, and when it rained, water got into the
> > > > tank. I now vent my tank through a vent on the transom.
> > > >
> > > > Another possibility is a bad O-ring on the fuel port on
> > >
> > > I replaced the O-ring immediately. It did not look bad and apparetnly
> > > wasn't.
> > >
> > > The stanchion tube has got to be dead on target. After one of the
"pull
> > the
> > > tank,
> > > dump the fuel, clear the lines, put the dank back in and then refill",
I
> > > noticed
> > > water escaping at the bast of the stanchion. Absolutely got to be it.
> > >
> > > Thanks a bunch.
> > >
> > > Bee
> > >
> > > > deck.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > > Redline
> > > > > Mine doen't leak fuel, but it manages to acquire fresh rainwater
at
> a
> > > > > really great rate.
> > > > > With the gully washers we have here in Sunny South Houston, I have
> to
> > > > > wrestlethe thing
> > > > > out about three times a year. First time was a real pain, because
> it
> > > > > was full of diesel and
> > > > > at that point is very, very heavy. The trick is to use a cheap
> > electric
> > > > > oil pump to get as much
> > > > > of the fuel out as you can. After removing every screw and
support
> > you
> > > > > can find, it should
> > > > > slide out reasonably easily. After that, go buy one of the new
> > puncture
> > > > > proof versions and
> > > > > make your life much easier than mine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now if someone can give me a clue as to why mine fills up with
H2O,
> > I'll
> > > > > just be happy as a bee
> > > > > in honey...or was that a bear in honey. I replace the gasket in
the
> > > > > filler cap, but she still fills up.
> > > > > Not leak, just water.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bee
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Monday, April 22, 2002, at 04:56 PM, Shesailor1@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi All 30/30 owners,
> > > > > > I have discovered I have a fuel leak from my tank. Was hoping
it
> > was
> > > > > > just a
> > > > > > loose coupling around a hose, but does not seem to be the case.
> > > Checked
> > > > > > pressure on nut and the clamps at the tank as well as at the
deck
> > > level.
> > > > > > Just a slow constant leak. It is an aluminum tank, should not
> leak
> > > > > > through
> > > > > > in 18.5 years.
> > > > > > It is going to be a real hassle to get that tank out of the
> > starboard
> > > > > > settee
> > > > > > box it sits in.
> > > > > > Any of you been through this???
> > > > > > Iam going to haul next month so get to it then.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MARY LONGPRE
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Tue Apr 23 14:04:45 2002