[C38] Fuel tank

[Max Soto]

Hi Kerry,

I cleaned mine last month. As John said, it is very easy you can take it out 
in ten minutes (if it is empty). I took it out to seal a leak on the bottom. 
I also made an inpection plug on the top of the tank to check the deepest 
side for fuel level, just in case the sender fails. I cleaned the black 
deposits with some diesel and one foot of a small chain inside. Move the 
from side to side tank until it looks clean.  The degreaser and hot water 
are a very good idea.  The inspection ports are alsoa very good idea.

Make sure that the return line and the breathing hose have separate 
fittings. Some of the older C38's had both hoses on the same fitting, 
causing continuos spills of fuel while filling the tank. If this is your 
case, I recomend you to  install a separate fitting.

Hope this helps.

Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Max


>From: Kerry Grimes <littlebreeze at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Catalina 38 Listserve <Listserve at catalina38.org>
>To: Catalina 38 Listserve <Listserve at catalina38.org>
>Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel tank
>Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 09:22:45 -0800
>
>Rich West wrote:
> > Hi Kerry,
> >
> > I had to install two inspection ports in my fuel tank as there is a 
>baffle
> > and it was necessary to install a second port to get to the other side 
>of
> > the baffle.  It took a lot of scrubbing to get the hard, black deposits 
>off
> > the sides and bottom of the tank.  I even tried a steam cleaner but it
> > didn't seem to help much.  The cleaning part was a hard job but well 
>worth
> > doing.  I was clogging filters - not anymore.
> >
> > Rich, Legacy, #360
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> > [mailto:Listserve-bounces at catalina38.org]On Behalf Of Kerry Grimes
> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:07 PM
> > To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> > Subject: Re: [C38] Fuel tank
> >
> >
> > John Erlandson wrote:
> >
> >>I removed mine a few months ago, it was easily done by one person. I had
> >
> > the
> >
> >>tank cleaned and reinstalled in one day. The tank did have some black 
>hard
> >>deposits on the bottom that came out with degreaser and hot water.
> >>John-
> >>C38 #291
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kerry Grimes" <littlebreeze at comcast.net>
> >>To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> >>Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:30 PM
> >>Subject: [C38] Fuel tank
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Has anyone removed their fuel tank?  Were there any problems I should 
>be
> >>>aware of?
> >>>
> >>>Kerry Grimes
> >>>Littlebreeze
> >>>San Francisco
> >>>#139
> >>>
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> >
> > Thanks John
> > I'll concider it a weekend project then.  I had planned on replacing all
> > the filters and fuel line at the same time including installing an 8"
> > access plate for future inspections and to make it easer to clean.  I
> > hope there is not any corrostion under or in the tank.
> >
> > Kerry
> >
> >
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>Rich
>
>I went through 16 filters coming up the coast from San Diego because the
>   boat was not being used for about 10 years.  But in the last two years
>of sailing in the San Francisco Delta I have not needed to change the
>filter at all.  I think this winter is the time to clean the tank and
>service the entire fuel system.  Thanks for your suggestions on the
>second access port.
>
>Kerry Grimes
>Littlebreeze
>San Francisco
>#139
>
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