Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28

R

RBilly

.
Jun 18, 2014
28
Oday 28 Midland
Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
I think my fitting is cracked and want to replace. Not sure how it is connected to p/u tube , ...
Any ideas/thoughts appreciated. Thanks.
 
jibes138

jibes138

.
Jan 27, 2008
3,086
ODay 35 Beaufort, NC
pick up tube for what?
Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a screen that has been known to get clogged with gunk.
 
Allan12210

Allan12210

.
Jan 22, 2008
1,666
Hunter 34 Alameda CA
If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block with the valve unscrews separately from the nut on the tank. Don't unscrew that or something is liable to fall off inside the tank. That will draw the pickup tube with it. Mine was plastic. As #jibes138 mentioned, it had a screen crammed up inside the tube which clogged up and ruined a 3 day cruise for us. Use an icepick to pop that out. Your fuel filters have many times the surface area of that thing so you don't need it.
 

Attachments

D

dlochner

.
Jan 11, 2014
12,955
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
RBilly said:
Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
I think my fitting is cracked and want to replace. Not sure how it is connected to p/u tube , ...
Any ideas/thoughts appreciated. Thanks.
Click to expand
Just a note about copper fuel lines, don't use them copper and zinc will react with diesel and form particulates which will clog the fuel system.
 
  • Like
Likes: RBilly
R

RBilly

.
Jun 18, 2014
28
Oday 28 Midland
jibes138 said:
pick up tube for what?
Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a screen that has been known to get clogged with gunk.
Click to expand
Thanks. Tube is 1/2 in or so thick walled but flexible plastic. Came out easily. Removed screen from bottom. Wasn't plugged.
 
R

RBilly

.
Jun 18, 2014
28
Oday 28 Midland
Allan12210 said:
If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block with the valve unscrews separately from the nut on the tank. Don't unscrew that or something is liable to fall off inside the tank. That will draw the pickup tube with it. Mine was plastic. As #jibes138 mentioned, it had a screen crammed up inside the tube which clogged up and ruined a 3 day cruise for us. Use an icepick to pop that out. Your fuel filters have many times the surface area of that thing so you don't need it.
Click to expand
Thanks. Tube is 1/2 in or so thick walled flexible plastic. Came out easily. Removed screen. Re-installed , sealed fittings.
 
  • Like
Likes: Allan12210
jibes138

jibes138

.
Jan 27, 2008
3,086
ODay 35 Beaufort, NC
If your electric fuel pump is the next item in your fuel system after the tank, be aware there is also a screen filter in that and it will accumulate gunk over the years and eventually kill your motor. Unscrew the bottom of the pump and clean or replace the screen filter. This applies to cylindrical style pumps that O'Day used on their boats. Ideally replumb your fuel lines so the pump is AFTER your primary fuel filter. This is easy to do, just get some fuel line and rearrange the hoses so the primary filter gets the fuel first. The parts can stay where they are just change the hose arrangement. If that pump filter is clogged you can change your fuel filters until the cows come home and still have restricted fuel.
 
  • Like
Likes: Davidasailor26
Davidasailor26

Davidasailor26

.
May 17, 2004
5,679
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Havre de Grace
jibes138 said:
it will accumulate gunk over the years and eventually kill your motor
Click to expand
Or it will accumulate gunk more suddenly, like when you’re motoring toward your marina being waked by a bunch of powerboats all trying to beat an approaching thunderstorm. The rocking will churn up the gunk from the bottom of the tank, and you’ll have no engine when the storm arrives. :yikes:

(Been there and got the t-shirt)
 
O

odaydokay

.
Jul 5, 2011
746
Oday 28 Madison, CT
If the strainer in the dip tube is looking ugly, would one want to clean out the sludge in the tank that caused the strainer to fill with it? I mean cleaning the strainer will help but for how long? I can also second jibes138's point; that (Facet in mine) cylinder fuel pump strainer and its little magnet need to get a good clean out often, preferable annually or nearly.
 
D

dlochner

.
Jan 11, 2014
12,955
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
odaydokay said:
If the strainer in the dip tube is looking ugly, would one want to clean out the sludge in the tank that caused the strainer to fill with it? I mean cleaning the strainer will help but for how long? I can also second jibes138's point; that (Facet in mine) cylinder fuel pump strainer and its little magnet need to get a good clean out often, preferable annually or nearly.
Click to expand
Don't clean the strainer in the tank, remove it. Small amounts of gunk that will get sucked up will be captured by the primary filter.

And most importantly practice good fuel hygiene. Inspect and change filters, keep water out of the tank, and use a biocide like BioBar JF.
 
R

RBilly

.
Jun 18, 2014
28
Oday 28 Midland
Dip tube screen was clean but removed it. Used thread sealant on fitting to tank. Removed the brass fuel shut off valve in line then bled engine. Tested diesel 1500 rpm for four hours w/o out a flutter.
Will install a new shut off valve to meet standards. Am thinking at this point it was the valve.
Thanks
 
  • Like
Likes: jssailem
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top Bottom