Anti siphon valve……

[spareparts]

from my experience, do it all and be done with it. Pull the pickup from the tank, replace it, if its got a plastic tube, they work loose at the aluminum fitting and suck air. Install a new anti siphon valve(lowest vacuum setting you can find), run new fuel line, install a new water separating fuel filter, new fuel line to teh primer bulb, new line from teh bulb to teh engine. If the engine has a quick disconnect, remove it and plumb teh fuel line directly to teh fuel filter on teh engine. 2-3 hours labor

[charlie_the_tuna]

That’s the plan but I’m having a hard time breaking the valve from the fitting on the tank. I tried to turn the valve and the fitting turned with it. I’m gonna try to get a wrench on the fitting and turn the valve against the fitting. I’m hoping I can get a wrench on that fitting. This is turning into a big job.

[charlie_the_tuna]

Ok, I got it out. The valve I took out seems to be in decent condition but as it’s out and most likely 30 years old, I’ll replace it for $12 bucks.
So when I replace the 90 degree fitting into the tank and the valve into the fitting, should I use Teflon tape? Teflon paste? What sealer, if any should I use?
I couldn’t identify what was on there. It was old and crusty.
Also, west marine gets $9.29 per foot for new fuel line. I see marine grade line on eBay for $3-$5 bucks a foot. Should I splurge and get the $$$ stuff, or is it all pretty much the same??

[phatdaddy]

As far as the fuel line, spare would be more up on that.
There is a Teflon paste that is fuel rated, normal plumbing paste is not. The stuff I use comes in a blue can and is bluish in color. Probably no difference,just cost a little more. Should be able to go to auto parts store and get a small tube of it.

[charlie_the_tuna]

so as cheap insurance, i picked up a new anti siphon valve. cost me $12 bucks and now i'm halfway there. blasted compressed air through the pickup tube and cleaned out the screen. i'll pull the starboard rod box and check the tank vent hose. clean that and the vent hardware and hopefully not have to replace that at $40 bucks. gonna pull the batteries to get to the filter/water separator and the fuel line and bulb. the worst part for me is gonna be the length of fuel line from the bulb to the motor. it's in that big a$$ hose protector and i haven't even looked at that yet. i don't know how it comes off/opens up.
in any case, i hope to be tossing live killies to dolphin by this time next week. i bought a medium action shimano trevala for the 3500 slammer IV and i have 300 yards of power pro 20 pound braid arriving some time this week.
cross your fingers, gents. a few more hours and a few more bucks and we should be cooking with oil.