[Public-List] Tank #2 Issue is resolved

[Gordon Laco]

Oh no problem.... I was on my own path ahead of the exchanges here.  The
reason I'd checked direct fuel flow was because I'd convinced myself that
the fuel was OK thinking if it was watery, I'd have to do a carb clean to
make it work again.  Apparently the A4 can digest almost pure water.

I'm glad others found this interesting.  For my part, I've relearned the
lesson my MG taught me..."try all the simple and easy stuff before you look
to more complex issues."

Gord #426 Surprise


On 20/08/13 4:14 PM, "Michael Connolly" <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:

> 

Gord, 

Sorry I sent you down the selector switch path. I thought that the
> fuel issue had been determined as OK. 

Thanks for keeping us informed. We all
> learn from these exchanges. 

Michael 



----- Original Message -----


From:
> "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to
> all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11:10:11
> AM 
Subject: [Public-List] Tank #2 Issue is resolved 

Hello gang. 

This
> morning I had tank 2 sucked dry at the marina. ?The problem wasn¹t 
water in
> the fuel....it was a bit of fuel in the water. ?There were many 
gallons of
> water in the tank. 

It transpires that the filler hose had come detached from
> the deck plate, 
which was having problems of it¹s own and had become loosened
> from the deck. 
Every time there was water on the deck, some went around the
> deck plate into 
the boat...and some of that water went into the tank. 

I now
> have a new deck plate with a full length spigot under it assuring a 
good
> connection with the filler hose. ?The tank was refilled with a dose of 
fuel
> line antifreeze in it to absorb what water we didn¹t suck out....and 
the
> engine runs happily on it now. 

As usual with such issues, there wasn¹t one
> problem, but several with each 
masking the ones behind. ?The first indication
> of trouble was chronic 
stalling on either tank.... That was cured with regard
> to tank 1 by 
retightening all fuel line connections to stop air embolisms
> from forming. 
That success fixated me on air embolisms being #2¹s issue, but
> it turned out 
to be a separate issue. 

The only problem now is that tank 2,
> which is a saddle tank, is now full and 
heavy ­ something I never have unless
> we¹re cruising. ?We¹re racing tomorrow 
night.... 

Well I guess there¹s
> always something to complain about.... 

Gord #426 Surprise
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