Boat never got wet this summer - need advice !
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I drain my tanks when I winterize my boat. I use a small 12V micro electric fuel pump (Mr. Gasket makes one and it's cheap); I disconnect the hard line going into the fuel filter and hook up the inlet side of the 12V pump to that line; put the other end into a gas can and pump all the gas out. This of course assumes you have a shut-off valve between your fuel pump/filter and the gas tank so you can stop the flow of gas while you disconnect everything.
You will have to get some additional fittings to mate the fuel hose to the hardline, but it's still pretty easy. In my case, I have a 525EFI and I just used the elbow that connects the hardline to the filter base. On one side, it's a 3/8" MPT and the other an SAE/AN fitting. I put a 5/16" hose barb to 3/8 MPT adaptor on the hose end and then a 3/8" to 3/8" coupler to connect the fuel hose to the elbow. The SAE/AN end stays connected to the hardline.
You will want to wire a switch to the pump (as I did) to make turning it on and off easier; you don't want to keep detaching/re-attaching to the battery terminals while you've got gas fumes all over the place. I took about 50-60 gallons out of each tank this way.
You will have to get some additional fittings to mate the fuel hose to the hardline, but it's still pretty easy. In my case, I have a 525EFI and I just used the elbow that connects the hardline to the filter base. On one side, it's a 3/8" MPT and the other an SAE/AN fitting. I put a 5/16" hose barb to 3/8 MPT adaptor on the hose end and then a 3/8" to 3/8" coupler to connect the fuel hose to the elbow. The SAE/AN end stays connected to the hardline.
You will want to wire a switch to the pump (as I did) to make turning it on and off easier; you don't want to keep detaching/re-attaching to the battery terminals while you've got gas fumes all over the place. I took about 50-60 gallons out of each tank this way.
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I drain my tanks when I winterize my boat. I use a small 12V micro electric fuel pump (Mr. Gasket makes one and it's cheap); I disconnect the hard line going into the fuel filter and hook up the inlet side of the 12V pump to that line; put the other end into a gas can and pump all the gas out. This of course assumes you have a shut-off valve between your fuel pump/filter and the gas tank so you can stop the flow of gas while you disconnect everything.
You will have to get some additional fittings to mate the fuel hose to the hardline, but it's still pretty easy. In my case, I have a 525EFI and I just used the elbow that connects the hardline to the filter base. On one side, it's a 3/8" MPT and the other an SAE/AN fitting. I put a 5/16" hose barb to 3/8 MPT adaptor on the hose end and then a 3/8" to 3/8" coupler to connect the fuel hose to the elbow. The SAE/AN end stays connected to the hardline.
You will want to wire a switch to the pump (as I did) to make turning it on and off easier; you don't want to keep detaching/re-attaching to the battery terminals while you've got gas fumes all over the place. I took about 50-60 gallons out of each tank this way.
You will have to get some additional fittings to mate the fuel hose to the hardline, but it's still pretty easy. In my case, I have a 525EFI and I just used the elbow that connects the hardline to the filter base. On one side, it's a 3/8" MPT and the other an SAE/AN fitting. I put a 5/16" hose barb to 3/8 MPT adaptor on the hose end and then a 3/8" to 3/8" coupler to connect the fuel hose to the elbow. The SAE/AN end stays connected to the hardline.
You will want to wire a switch to the pump (as I did) to make turning it on and off easier; you don't want to keep detaching/re-attaching to the battery terminals while you've got gas fumes all over the place. I took about 50-60 gallons out of each tank this way.
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this is the pump I used... http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-12S-...pr_product_top
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No problem. If you can.. take a picture of your fuel pump / fuel filter base and post it in this thread. might be able to guide you on the fittings to use...
this is the pump I used... http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-12S-...pr_product_top
this is the pump I used... http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-12S-...pr_product_top
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My advice for the future, should you have this problem is: bring the boat to Long Island where there is plenty of water and let me put it to use. I have plenty of time on my hands. Problem solved.
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Where there's an option that never crossed my mind! Hahaha. -
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Yep I think the only viable option is that you move where you can actually put her in the water!! S La is a good place to start!! A place where if your hatch is up, someone will actually stop to see if you need help and if you have enough beer, you could even get towed!!
Speaking of which, I just got promoted in which I inherited another warehouse in shreveport and will be spending a lot of time up there the next few months... we should get together, I will be staying at the horseshoe when in town.. y'all should visit!!
Speaking of which, I just got promoted in which I inherited another warehouse in shreveport and will be spending a lot of time up there the next few months... we should get together, I will be staying at the horseshoe when in town.. y'all should visit!!
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Yep I think the only viable option is that you move where you can actually put her in the water!! S La is a good place to start!! A place where if your hatch is up, someone will actually stop to see if you need help and if you have enough beer, you could even get towed!!
Speaking of which, I just got promoted in which I inherited another warehouse in shreveport and will be spending a lot of time up there the next few months... we should get together, I will be staying at the horseshoe when in town.. y'all should visit!!
Speaking of which, I just got promoted in which I inherited another warehouse in shreveport and will be spending a lot of time up there the next few months... we should get together, I will be staying at the horseshoe when in town.. y'all should visit!!