fuel tank

  1. D

    Fuel gauge sender

    The fuel tank on my C320 is not quite a cube but instead much deeper along the forward section than aft. The fuel level sender is positioned in the deeper part of the tank forward. I have just returned from a ~14 hour motor and filled up just before leaving. The gauge still reads full after...
  2. swshogren

    Hunter 34 - Fuel Tank Baffles & Modifications

    Has anyone installed an inspection port into an original Hunter fuel tank for an early 1980s model 34 footer? And did you discover any baffles inside the fuel tank? I need to do a cleaning of the tank to fix fuel bug issues I'm having and looking for advice from anyone who has tread this path...
  3. swshogren

    Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well

    For those owners with a1980s vintage Hunter 34 had anyone exploited the well the fuel tank sits inside of? I seem to have gotten water in there and I'm wondering if there is a drain hole? Or do I need to remove the tank? Thanks in advance for any help is photos you might have. sam
  4. swshogren

    Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port

    Hi again. Can I install a standard, plastic, waterproof inspection port, of sufficient size, into the top of the rotomolded diesel tank aboard my 1984 Hunter 34? Discovered while cruising the Columbia River in November that I have diesel bug or gunk in the fuel after running the engine for many...
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    How do I clean my fuel tank?? 1979 Newport 30

    Greetings Skippers, After replacing every part of my fuel delivery system, I'm still not able to start my M25 Universal. I have air, I have compression(400+ on each cylinder, and I have been getting fuel. The last thing to check was the condition of my fuel tank. I did that today. With ALL 30...
  6. Ben Jammin

    79 Hunter 30 battery placement & aft end layout

    When I purchased my 1979 Hunter 30, and the batteries were in the lazarette and not held down to anything. The fuel tank was on a wooden shelf above and aft of the prop shaft seal. There are some nubs on the bottom of the cockpit floor just forward of the pedestal that look like something...
  7. Ben Jammin

    Replacement Fuel Tank Recommendations?

    Upon removing the 12-gal aluminum diesel fuel tank in my 1979 Hunter 30 for cleaning, I found it was leaking from multiple pitted areas in the welds. I called around about getting all the slime cleaned out and re-welded, but it was considerably more costly than a new tank. There's no...
  8. D

    1986 Pearson 33-2 fuel tank

    I recently purchased a 1986 Pearson 33-2, however have recently noticed that after winter storage there is quite a bit of what appears to be, diesel fuel mixed with water in the bilge just below the engine. I suspect there may be some pin holes in the tank and I will be needing to replace the...
  9. S

    1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 "Air in Fuel Lines"

    I recently bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 and on two occasions have experienced air in the fuel lines causing the engine to stall and not restart both times. I've done a lot of troubleshooting and research but before I settle on my final solution I'd like to get a few thoughts from this...