How do I get at the fuel pickup tube in the tank?

[Pat Nannery]

My Yanmar has started stalling out.Im advised to check and remove the screen in the pickup tube in the tank. How do I get at the tank to do this ?

 

[Pete]

fuel tank

I have a 336 but I believe that the fuel tank is in the same location as the 33.5 It is located in the aft lazarette compartment on the starboard side (there is a floor board to pick up)You should then have access to the top of the tank and pick up tube etc.

 

[Bill Murray]

good move

I have a 29.5 - there are many posts in teh archives about these models haveing stalling problems at higher throttle settings. give it a minute - it starts again and will run all day at idle!I found that this was definitely caused by tye screen on the bottom of the pick up tube.This is not the best of ideas and not needed -- that's why there are two filters in the fuel line where you can change and service them. Plus mine was installed poorly - the adhesive that attached it to the pickup was applied sloppily and almost completely closed of the tube. enough fuel got in to idle but not enough for higher rpm operations.clean out your tank while you are at it.as a mechanic told me -- diesels don't ask for much but they must have clean fuelgood luckBill Murray Good Faith H29.5