New Tank Pics!

[fishingwithblue]

OK, now what the hell do I do?











My old tank had the red wire to the middle of the fuel sender, the black to the outer screw of the sender, a green wire from a bolt on the stainless steel fuel fill cap connected to a piece of metal welded to the top of the tank and another green wire coming from the neg of the batt going to another piece of metal welded to the tank both of which corroded off. How do I properly connect the new Inca tank?



It was hell unhooking the old fill hose and what is this copper tubing on the vent hose for?????????? Looks weird to me! Gotta find new hose in Savannah area, any suggestions?

Drained water out of tank and broke foam seal with saw....tomorrow gonna try and snatch it out.

[THEFERMANATOR]

DUDE, your new tank has a big hole in the middle of it!

Just messin with ya. The green wires are there to bond all of the metal parts to the engine where all electrolisis and corrosion can be directed to the zincs so that they corrode instead of the vital parts. And the copper is there to place a loop in the vent line so that it is harder for water to make it in through the vent, and to keep fuel in tha tank when you just filled up. You can also just put a loop in the hose and put it in so the loop stays in it.

[whale]

Just guessing but the copper loop may be to keep gas from splashing out of a very full tank when the tank is sloshing around or maybe to keep rain water from running down the tube??? Copper would just ensure that the loop would not come undone.

[whale]

Well, I see Ferm beat me to it......I clicked reply then took too long to submit......happy to see my theory was good!

[macojoe]

Only need one green wire now, from the filler to the battery, Like frem said it is a ground wire.

[tsubaki]

The green wire also is to reduce static electricity. All the metal fuel parts are bonded together.

For the nominal price of $7.54 a foot for 1 1/2 and $3.20 for 5/8.
The 1 1/2 will have a bonding wire in it.
You can put a ring terminal on the green wire and fasten it under one of the bolts to the filler nozzle.
Closest place for you is West Marine on Abercorn south of Eisenhower.

[randlemanboater]

Hey, thats the same tank I got.

Do yourself a favor and break the spring loaded ball bearing loose in the fuel outlet nipple before you install the fuel line.

[fishingwithblue]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Hey, thats the same tank I got.

Do yourself a favor and break the spring loaded ball bearing loose in the fuel outlet nipple before you install the fuel line.

Thanks...details please, yours got stuck right.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Man it's nice having a hose outlet close by. I get the 1 1/2" hose for about $3.50 a foot.

[tsubaki]

Re: Specs

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Replacing the anti siphon ball-barbed fitting is probably some type of violation somewhere. Replace it with a regular 3/8 barbed hose fitting.