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Pin Fish
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I have posted about this in the past and it just never seems to go away. So to go over what is wrong: 2001 Hydra-Sports 2796cc. Gas accumulates in the bilge trough inside the center console while in storage. I know... YIKES! Sometimes barely any (just enough to smell)... sometimes a good bit ( half gallon or more). All hoses including fill and vent lines have been replaced. Fuel sending unit and gasket were replaced. Fuel pick up lines were replaced and fittings there are tight and don't leak. Fuel lines to engines are not leaking and neither are the fuel water separators. Fuel tank has been pressure tested three times and each time passed. Even left it pressurized for many days but never lost pressure. Pressure tested it with varying amounts of fuel.... It still passed the test. Any suggestions? Does anyone know any shop that can actually find the problem? Does anyone know of a good boatyard that can pull/replace the tank? Please help! Thanks.
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Trigger
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Add a petrolium based leak detecting dye. and follow the trail back to the source.
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Pin Fish
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| Thanks for the reply. Do you have a dye product that you recommend in that reguard? If so, is it available locally? I see lots of petroleum dyes on-line but they all are for hydrolic and lubricating oils. I have yet to see one that stated that it can be used on fuels. Thanks.
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Trigger
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Oreilly auto parts ask for the high quality petrolium based dye. You will also need a black light if you are having a hard time tracing it. You can get a black light at spencers gifts for about $10. Use more dye than recomended to make it easier. Fuel is a petrolium based product and any dye for petrolium systems will work. I've been using this method for a few years and it has not let me down.
The Maintenance Shoppe LLC
SALES, INSTALLATION, AND SERVICE
*RAYMARINE *GARMIN *FURUNO *LOWRANCE *KENWOOD *BAZOOKA
Your boat repair and customization headquarters
1 mile west of Scenic Hwy on Creighton Rd
4048 Creighton Rd.
Pensacola, FL. 32504
850-221-6789
http://www.themaintenanceshoppe.com
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