Be careful Bro! Be sure there is no chance of any sparks etc. I'd be more inclined to siphon out the gas and inspect the tank or have it professionally cleaned.

I think that I'll be fine. The battery leads are about 15 feet from the pump assembly so I don't think that spark will be an issue, plus everything is above decks except for the connections to the tank which are vapor tight anyhow. Hopefully the fuel pump that I've got has the testicular fortitude to suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

I've done the same thing before..... also tip the boat to the side so you have a low corner to draw from. remove the sender and put the suction hose in the low corner..... you prolly don't need to run it a week though... a couple hours should be plenty...

I would also definitely test with a portable tank... you may have carb or engine issues now and if so you want to figure that out sooner rather than later.... don't want to keep running the engine lean and burn it up

On that note you should prolly be carrying that tank with you on future tests so at the first sign of trouble you can swap and save your engine

Shrek, I know this has been asked before, but are you sure that isn't a fiberglass tank(just making sure)

I can only tell you that the portion that I can see is aluminum so I have assumed that the rest of the tank is too. The tank has been glassed into the stringers with chopper gun so I have no idea what the condition of the tank really is. I am absolutely bringing a separate tank this weekend and I guess that we will see what happens.

good luck..... I keep looking at your boat and as much as I don't WANT to like the color it is really growing on me..... I gotta resist lest I have a pumpkin colored boat too... LOL It really stands out.... no doubt at all which boat you see coming in the distance... I dig it..... dangit

I gotta agree with SOTW. Carbs must have crap in them with all the running around and all the water in the tank.

Yeah, what yingxuy said.

Old yingxuy had to leave the site permanently, but I think what he was saying that he is a douchebag spammer and not fit for polite company.