[C320-list] mysterious fuel leak
bruceheyman at cox.net
bruceheyman at cox.net
Mon Aug 14 06:27:24 PDT 2006
Can't offer any advice on where fuel is coming from as not familiar with boat yet but; once you find the leak I've heard the Captain Chomp product does an excelent gob getting rid of the diesel and smell.
Bruce
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-----Original Message-----
From: jonvez at comcast.net
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:31:06
To:catalina at thehares.com, C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] mysterious fuel leak
Hi Jeff,
About half a pint or so that I could get at. I suspect more made it's way further forward under the liner because we now have the smell of diesel in the head. None has made it to the bilge yet.
I haven't changed the filters since Spring and the smell in the aft cabin/head is the dead giveaway that this is a very recent occurance since we lived on the boat for 2 weeks with no odor or sign of diesel. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated....
Regards,
Jon
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> Jon,
>
> Just curious, but how much fuel are you talking about? Is there any
> chance that during a filter change/prime, some fuel ran back along the fuel
> line and dripped off into that compartment? Since it wouldn't evaporate, it
> could have been there a while. (but you would have probably detected some
> oily fuel lines where it passes through behind the water tank in that area
> still.)
>
> Curious...
> -Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jonvez at comcast.net [mailto:jonvez at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:01 AM
> To: 320 List
> Subject: [C320-list] mysterious fuel leak
>
> After coming back from a sail on Saturday, I found fuel pooled between the
> liner and the aft water tank where the blue water hose exits the tank. It
> was aft of the engine and after thoroughly checking both the engine and the
> primary I worked my way back to the tank. I haven't been able to find any
> source of a leak. The top of the tank's fittings are dry and hose clamps are
> secure. There's basically dust on the top of the tank. I traced every hose
> with no luck and I am now completely perplexed.
> I put some rags under the tank towards the aft bulkhead overnight and there
> did not seem to be any fuel coming from that area. On Sunday, I started the
> engine and did all of this again with still no sign.
> Saturday I was convinced I would be calling Catalina how to remove and
> replace the fuel tank, by Sunday I was pretty certain it isn't coming from a
> leak in the tank.
> Does anyone have any other thoughts on this? I really would like to figure
> out the source...thanks in advance....
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
>
>
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