[Public-List] Tank #2 Issue is resolved

[Pim van der Toorn]

   And more good news Gord - the fuel now in the #2 tank could well be
   lighter than the water it replaced! You should do well on Wednesdayâ.

   Pim

   369 Windward

   Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the TELUS network.

   From: Gordon Laco
   Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 4:52 PM
   To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
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   Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tank #2 Issue is resolved

   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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