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Gas tank Pick up tube question

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Gas tank Pick up tube question

Postby JStokes » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:27 pm

Hi All, I've been having some fuel starvation issues with my 270 Coastal. I went to pull and inspect the pickup tubes in the fuel tank, and low and behold the pickup tubes are welded into the tank.
Has anyone else seen this and if so, do you know if those pickup tubes have screens on them that could potentially get clogged?

Thanks
Jim


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Re: Gas tank Pick up tube question

Postby A1251 » Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:43 am

Usually if they are welded on then its just an aluminum tube, no screen. If your having fuel issues delete the anti siphon valve by knocking out the spring and ball, drilling them out or replacing with a plain barb. First thing I do when I buy a boat. Nothing but issues.

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Re: Gas tank Pick up tube question

Postby JStokes » Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:40 am

Thanks for the response.
My boat only has an anti syphon valve on the line going to the generator. Since I don't know how old some of the fuel can be (issues started when for the 1st time i ran it down to 1/4 of a tank) I also just put in a gallon of seafoam. I changed all the filters as there was no shortage of varnish, will change the fuel pressure regulator this week.
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Re: Gas tank Pick up tube question

Postby A1251 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:55 am

Best bet is to blow back through the fuel line and then drain all the fuel buy removing the sender and starting fresh.

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Re: Gas tank Pick up tube question

Postby JStokes » Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:47 pm

A1251 may be right, going to try Seafoam 1st to dissolve the varnish see how bad it is. Hate to throw away 100 gal of new fuel.

thanks for all help

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