How do you flush out your fuel tank?  | | 
08-07-2008, 08:39 PM
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Name: Tom Location: Chula Vista, CA Vessel: 361FT, Electric Boat, USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) Occupation: US Navy Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 323
| How do you flush out your fuel tank?
getting ready to repower from an old two stroke to a new four stroke. my old required a premix of gas/oil (50:1) mixture. what is the best way to flush out the fuel tank in preparation for the four stroke? i think i still have about 1/2 tank (40gals) left. where can i dump it and flush it.... 
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08-07-2008, 09:16 PM
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Name: Mitch Location: Simi Valley Vessel: Reel Therapy Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 65 Posts: 2,434
| just pump it into your sub at work...
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08-08-2008, 05:22 AM
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Name: Bill Osborne Location: Ventura Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,236
| Run it in your car? | |
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08-08-2008, 05:23 AM
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Name: Bill Osborne Location: Ventura Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,236
| Quote:
Originally Posted by phishy  just pump it into your sub at work... | 2-stroke nuclear sub? | |
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08-08-2008, 05:28 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Tom Location: Chula Vista, CA Vessel: 361FT, Electric Boat, USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) Occupation: US Navy Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 323
| i had to mix oil and fuel in the gas tank. i'm concerned about the oil residue in the gas tank from the two strok oil. is it not a concern?
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08-08-2008, 05:36 AM
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Name: Mike Location: Santa Paula Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 159
| If the fuel is still good, then maybe somebody on the site that has a two stroke, might be looking for some free fuel! at the price of gas, thats a good $160 buck to someone! Or you can have a lifetime supply of fuel for your weed eater!  ! | |
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08-08-2008, 07:15 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Name: Bill Osborne Location: Ventura Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,236
| Talk it over with whoever you are purchasing your new motor from as there will be warranty concerns. I'm sure that yours wont be the first time that he/she has been asked about this.
Google "fuel tank polishing".
You will probably want to have extra fuel/water separator filters on hand for the first few tanks of new gas, too. | |
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08-08-2008, 07:30 AM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: Tom Location: Chula Vista, CA Vessel: 361FT, Electric Boat, USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) Occupation: US Navy Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 323
| thanks bill...catch a lot this weekend!
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08-08-2008, 07:38 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Name: Jeff Rose Location: Ventura, CA Vessel: 16' Sea Ray, Therapy...12' Valco, Silver Bullet Occupation: Contractor Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 54 Posts: 2,635
| If you are giving it away I can take about 20 gallons. 
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08-08-2008, 07:38 AM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Name: Jeff Rose Location: Ventura, CA Vessel: 16' Sea Ray, Therapy...12' Valco, Silver Bullet Occupation: Contractor Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 54 Posts: 2,635
| Double post! sorry.
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