[C320-list] Fuel Tank Replacement

[Mike Mellon]

Just a quick comment, David.  In our 1996 320, the tank came out through 
the starboard locker hatch after removing the retaining brackets and the 
connections. Just barely as I recall, but it does go though. On our 
boat, the aft cabin access door is on the port side making it much more 
difficult to go that way.  Maybe your layout is different.

Mike Mellon
LaVida 324 1996


On 4/23/2020 10:28 AM, David Veeneman wrote:
> I have decided to replace my existing fuel tank, and thanks again to everyone for your great advice! This post is really directed to those who have done the replacement.
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> I looked in the Articles section to see if we have an article on doing the swap out, with no luck. From other posts, I understand that I remove the aft cabin hatch and bring the old tank out through the aft cabin. Here’s what I’m contemplating:
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> — Use a drill pump (since I’m working with diesel) to pump out the old tank into clean five-gallon buckets, running the fuel through a Mr. Funnel AF15CB Fuel Filter <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SOFLL6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=theboagal0a-20&ie=UTF8&linkId=1ccc59054c3e9afa46b52d710f0fb87c> as it’s pumped.
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> — Remove the old tank, and install the new tank.
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> — Fill the new tank with the filtered fuel from the buckets, using a shaker siphon hose <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EM3CHP6/?coliid=I1KMWYQQ640JJK&colid=27XR0SSXRN8FE&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>.
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> — Prime and bleed the system from the Racor.
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> Does that look like a viable plan? Any other suggestions or advice that you might offer? Thanks for your help.
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> David Veeneman
> Dana Point, CA
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
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