Fuel tank

[SeaRyan]

Can the fitting on a fuel tank where the hose connects from the tank to the fuel pump be replaced because for some reason it is not letting fuel into the pump.

 

[prockvoan]

Re: Fuel tank

What type of tank?

 

[SeaRyan]

Re: Fuel tank

It's on a Sea ray 170 with a Mercruiser V6 4.3L.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Fuel tank

Should be able to.....

 

[vipzach]

Re: Fuel tank

They will usually unscrew out of there. That is probly the antisyphon valve.

 

[SeaRyan]

Re: Fuel tank

Check the anti-siphon and I can blow air through it. Can I replace the whole fitting that the anti-siphon valve connets to?

 

[vipzach]

Re: Fuel tank

Does it unscrew out of the tank. That other fitting is usually nothing more than just an elbow that the anti-syphon valve goes into. Are you sure it isn't the fuel pump or something else? <br />Try putting some fresh gas into a bucket and run the hose from the pump directly to the bucket and see if the pump is pulling up the gas.<br />Do you have a clear hose from the carb to the pump? Does it have gas in it?

 

[SeaRyan]

Re: Fuel tank

yeah the fuel pump works fine. I tested it with a bucket of fuel.

 

[vipzach]

Re: Fuel tank

Then I would try a new anti-syphon valve. Have you tried pulling out the other fitting, it should have a tube attched to it that sucks the fuel from the bottom of the tank. Make sure it is clean(they usually have a screen a the bottom of that pickup tube.

 

[prockvoan]

Re: Fuel tank

Or it came off!

 

[SeaRyan]

Re: Fuel tank

Thanks I'll try that next