[C320-list] Fuel tank access - help!

[Irving Grunes]

Brad,
What did "Clean Fuels" qoute for the job?
Irv Grunes
2001 #851

On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

> Brad,
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> There are bends in the fuel fill hose. The only 'access plate' is by
> removing the sender. To get to it you must remove the sub-floor in the
> locker above the tank. Not sure if it is 8", but it will give you direct
> access to the fuel. Hope this helps...Good luck
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> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
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> Subject: [C320-list] Fuel tank access - help!
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> Not down at the boat and need a piece of information about the fuel tank
> installation on mid to early 2000 320.
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> Clean Fuels out of Baltimore can clean my tank if the fuel fill hose is
> "verticle with no bends" , or there is an "access plate" on the top of the
> tank, with at least 8" of clearance.
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> I have not crawled around enough to know off the top of my head/mental
> picture.
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> The fuel water separator came out with water and biologicals this year, and
> I want to get the tank cleaned to make sure I am starting fresh.
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> If anyone knows, perhaps one of you Blackberry folks are on, I would so
> appreciate it so I can do this week and sail (confidently) this weekend.
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> Thanks so much, please respond if you can.....
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> -Brad Kuether
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> "Independence"
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