[C320-list] diesel fueling question

[Dave Ouimette]

Warren,
 
Thanks for the advice. Perhaps this is contrary to other owner experiences, but when adding fuel, diesel foam doesn't back-up and flow out of the tank vent on our boat, only the filler hole itself. And it comes without warning...lots of it. On investigating the situation further it appeared our filler and vent hoses had slight dips below the top level of the tank. I have elevated the hoses as much as I could without removing and reshaping the shelf above the fuel tank. I was able to gain an inch or two and hope that will cure or lessen the problem. Time will tell.

Dave
Hull 174
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sun, Mar 6, 2016 3:33 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] diesel fueling question

Dave, Practical Sailor recently (last year??) did a review of overflow prevention devices. One they recommended is the Racor LG100. I installed one years ago and have never had any overflow from the vent. Overflow from the filler, yes, especially where the fuel nozzle has no automatic shutoff. Strange as that is, some don't and the attendant won't necessarily tell you unless you ask.
As long as you can go head-first upside down into the stbd lazarette, it's a straight forward install.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Ouimette [mailto:drouimette at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 8:44 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] diesel fueling question


I have a 1995 C320 and struggle to fill the fuel tank without spillage. On this model year the filler is located under the aft, starboard railing seat and no matter how sloooooowly I try adding fuel, it foams up, blows out the filler and needs to be caught in absorbent pads. Any suggestions on how to make this a less eventful operation?  

Dave
Hull 174