water in fuel tank

[cterrebonne]

[QUOTE=lumberslinger178;123885]aristocat, I cant explain the water in your tank. But I did replace my tank last winter and I paid around 2400.00. QUOTE]

holy crap!! just for the tank?

[randlemanboater]

I think MJ could be on to it.

Did you buy the gas at the same place both times, could have come from their tank.

OR........someone is sabotaging you.

I have $200 in my new tank, but mine ain't as nice as LS's.

Do you have an angry wife, X-wife(who hates you fishing) or pissed off neighbor who you didn't take fishing????? These could be the cause of all the water in your fuel.
Seriously have no idea where you culd get that much water, sorry.

[aristocat]

Thanks, another twist on why the vent line might be the problem. An old captain weighed-in and said if the vent hose fell off the thru-hull fitting and is laying in the bilge, it would draw in bilge water as the fuel level is drawn down.

I will check it out

[Seacrets]

I don't think there's a V20 bare hull worth $2400. Just my $.02

[2ndCurse]

I'd check the fttgs on the top of the tank also. If your floor leaks and water pools up on the tank it could be getting in there.

[Seacrets]

If you winterized your fuel system and found 4 gallons of water in the spring, I'm going to go out on a limb and say, I don't think your problem is your vent line. From the fall (you winterized it), to the spring (you commissioned it) how did it get 4 gallons of water in the tank thru the vent line if it was stored out of the water? Broken vent line should create fumes in the bilge. You mentioned, no fumes. If you filled it up with a broken vent hose, you would've dumped gas into your bilge, especially if you were waiting for fuel to come out the vent. Again, was the tank full when winterized? Salt or fresh water in the tank. Just trying to help.

[eight]

I've been dealing with this same problem. I have water in the fuel on every trip. It starts at the house and then starts at the dock and driving off it dies. Drain the water separator and the carb bowls a few times and the water is out. I'll have to check on the vent line situation.