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IP: 24.152.132.140
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What dimwit thought of that?
Helping a friend with fuel system issues, we suspect there may be a leak in the fuel tank pickup tube or at least we would like to eliminate the possibility and while there, remove the filtering screen at the bottom of the tube if it exists.
Well, have a look at what we are dealing with. The pickup tube is completely unserviceable since it's welded into the tank. In literally hundreds of tanks observed I have never seen such a . . . . I can't find the words.
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Neil 1977 Catalina 30 San Pedro, California prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22 Had my hands in a few others |
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IP: 71.38.107.125
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That looks like a frame from a bad sci-fi movie!
"The Return Of The Evil Molten Zardoz"
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IP: 100.36.65.17
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But at least its a good-looking weld.
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@(^.^)@ Ed 1977 Pearson P-323 "Dolce Vita" with rebuilt Atomic-4 |
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IP: 137.103.82.227
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Well the boat will never suffer from having the pickup tube stolen, so there is that
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IP: 97.93.70.7
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Fude for thought
Neil, per Ed that is a nice beefy weld. You could just saw the fitting off and then drill out the old tube. Then perhaps there will be enough material to re-tap larger and install a new tube.
Dave Neptune |
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IP: 99.30.185.198
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Has anyone noticed that beautiful sealant job on the gauge probe to the left of the "mega-weld" fuel tube?
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IP: 24.152.132.140
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Before going that deep we'll need more convincing the tube is actually a problem. The exercise was to confirm that it wasn't.
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Neil 1977 Catalina 30 San Pedro, California prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22 Had my hands in a few others |
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