Fuel vents 1987 8.6m Express

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Fuel vents 1987 8.6m Express

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Does anyone know where the fuel tank vents are on a 1987 8.6m Express?
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Side of the hull below the fuel fill ( below the rub rail )
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Re: Fuel vents 1987 8.6m Express

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How would I know if they are blocked? My mechanic suggested that blocked fuel vents might be causing the engines to stall after about 5 minutes on plane. If there is already a thread on this subject I apologize in advance.
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Remove the filler caps and go for a ride. If she doesn't stall, it's likely blocked vents, if they still stall it's something else.
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Big D wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:35 pm Remove the filler caps and go for a ride. If she doesn't stall, it's likely blocked vents, if they still stall it's something else.
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