Last weekend, I commissioned MERLION with new spark plugs, drained old gas and Racor Filter. Started and ran fine. Used it this Saturday to ride down to Yorktown and returned, again no problems. At the slip, I managed to have a mooring line rap around the shaft and that stopped the motor. Turned the key off, got her moored, cleaned and left. Sunday, I returned and got the rope off the shaft. I opened the boat to check on things and found a strong smell of gas. Looked at the gauge, and saw approx 3 gallons of gas were missing from the tank...and was now in the bilge. Immediately secured the fuel valve at the tank. After getting the bilge clean, with a high pucker factor on my part, and airing it out, the gas smell is gone. I know I should ALWAYS secure the valve at the end of every sail day, but its buried up in the lazarette, and you know....
I have obtained a valve to put on the gas line and am thinking about between the Racor and the electric fuel pump. Is that a good location?
Also, what do you think caused the carb to leak. It is NOT coming from the fuel lines. They were all tight and dry. The carb was wet on the bottom. I assume the float and valve are stuck. Don't have time to take the carb out now as leaving on vacation for a week tomorrow, but would value your thoughts/ideas. I've had the boat 6 years and this is the first time this has happened. I have had the carb out and cleaned it 3 times with no issues. Could the sudden stoppage caused by stalling the engine caused the float and valve to stick open?
I have obtained a valve to put on the gas line and am thinking about between the Racor and the electric fuel pump. Is that a good location?
Also, what do you think caused the carb to leak. It is NOT coming from the fuel lines. They were all tight and dry. The carb was wet on the bottom. I assume the float and valve are stuck. Don't have time to take the carb out now as leaving on vacation for a week tomorrow, but would value your thoughts/ideas. I've had the boat 6 years and this is the first time this has happened. I have had the carb out and cleaned it 3 times with no issues. Could the sudden stoppage caused by stalling the engine caused the float and valve to stick open?
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