Silly Racor Question

[boatnluvr]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

Great question and from the sound of it you've licked your problem. I'm not having so much of a water problem as a trash in the fuel problem. It is probably just a matter of time before I have to do as you did.

Did you do the work or have someone do it for you? I have a poly tank, so hopefully I won't have to replace it. What kind of tank did you have?

I had a poly tank as well, but both the pickup and seal around the gauge were leaking. I probably could have repaired the tank but I have 6 more years on my engine warranty and I did not want to voide it. Two times last year the engine got an water in fuel error code that the dealer had to clear.

It was a simple tank replacement. No foam-in, just lifted the floor, unscrewed the straps and removed. The only thing I did not replace was the 1.5 in fill. I could not get the old one out, but it says A2 on it, so I should be ok.

[Blue_Runner]

What is A2????

[boatnluvr]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

What is A2????

It is the USCG approved rating for fuel lines. The fill hose has to be rated A2 and the feed hose A1.

[Blue_Runner]

A-1 Like the steak sauce LOL

Cool, thank you.

[boatnluvr]

Originally Posted by boatnluvr

I had a poly tank as well, but both the pickup and seal around the gauge were leaking. I probably could have repaired the tank but I have 6 more years on my engine warranty and I did not want to voide it. Two times last year the engine got an water in fuel error code that the dealer had to clear.

It was a simple tank replacement. No foam-in, just lifted the floor, unscrewed the straps and removed. The only thing I did not replace was the 1.5 in fill. I could not get the old one out, but it says A2 on it, so I should be ok.

BTW, I bought the tank from the Moeller OEM site through the distributor OCeanlink.com. Cost $400 for the FT5606 tank which fit perfectly in my 88.