Hi Guys/Girls,
I have a Hunter 356 2002yr, and am trying to find where I am getting diesel smells from. The tank is a Crosslink Poly plastic tank made by Inca.
I have pressure tested the tank and fuel lines using a inflatable dingy pump to about 2psi, but can find no fuel leaks or air leaks using soapy water at all the fuel line connections on top of the tank, or the dry paper towel test on any of the hoses/injectors/fuel pump etc.
I have replaced the fuel return line from the engine which was giving out a slight odour, all the other fuel lines and tank seem to pass the "damp rag test".
The smell seems to be mainly around the aft end of the tank, and worse after the engine has been run for some time.
I am getting no fuel smells from around the engine or engine compartment.
I installed the Hunter mod' for an engine blower that runs all the time the engine is running.
Others have posted the same issues, but no-one has said they found the answer, except one person who never replied other than that they found the answer!
Love the boat........hate the smell!
Had the boat as second owner, previous owner never sailed it.......the smell has always been a problem.
Has anyone had similar problems with fuel smell "leaching" out of the plastic tank please?
Neil
I have a Hunter 356 2002yr, and am trying to find where I am getting diesel smells from. The tank is a Crosslink Poly plastic tank made by Inca.
I have pressure tested the tank and fuel lines using a inflatable dingy pump to about 2psi, but can find no fuel leaks or air leaks using soapy water at all the fuel line connections on top of the tank, or the dry paper towel test on any of the hoses/injectors/fuel pump etc.
I have replaced the fuel return line from the engine which was giving out a slight odour, all the other fuel lines and tank seem to pass the "damp rag test".
The smell seems to be mainly around the aft end of the tank, and worse after the engine has been run for some time.
I am getting no fuel smells from around the engine or engine compartment.
I installed the Hunter mod' for an engine blower that runs all the time the engine is running.
Others have posted the same issues, but no-one has said they found the answer, except one person who never replied other than that they found the answer!
Love the boat........hate the smell!
Had the boat as second owner, previous owner never sailed it.......the smell has always been a problem.
Has anyone had similar problems with fuel smell "leaching" out of the plastic tank please?
Neil