[C320-list] My fuel tank leaks!

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Thanks Barry,

I will look for the pump mentioned. Unfortunately, it's not the connections as I have eliminated these. It is coming from the bottom of the tank. Unfortunately, Catalina was not very helpful in advice for removing the tank. They also think that the strap is 'after market'. I told them it came this way when I boat the boat new. They said they now use wood 'glassed' into the boat as a tie down?? I will try and get a tie down with no metal parts at West. I also asked whether I should put a sheet of neoprene down to protect the bottom of the tank--again not much help. Does anyone have any idea if this is a good idea or not and where one could purchase a sheet?

Looks like a mainsheet article brewing...

Thanks again for the help!

Regards,

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Barry Fahrer <bfahrer at lisurveyor.com> 

> 
> I purchased a fuel polisher at the Newport show last year and one of the 
> recommendations was to use a pump to circulate the fuel through the polisher 
> with an electric pump. This is the info from the company. "The part # for 
> the Carter fuel pump is P-4389 and can be bought at Napa." The tank can be 
> accessed via the Port lazerette. I think the tank can be removed, although 
> I have never done it, but I have spent a bit of time working on the fuel 
> polisher. You would have to remove the shelf in the starboard lazerette. 
> The tank is held in place with a strap. As I remember there are 4 
> connections to the tank. The fuel fill inlet, the inlet vent, the engine 
> fuel feed, and the engine fuel return. Perhaps one of theese connections is 
> leaking? 
> Good luck. 
> BARRY --... ...-- 
> TRANSIT C-320 # 126 
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