Filling up gas tank

kiltsup · Post by **kiltsup** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:41 pm

Feeling very challenged today. There must be some sort of swith that toggles the ability to fill up my port side tank? The tank is empty yet when I try to fill the tank it spills over so I would assume that I need to swith something in order to fill up my port side tank? I did engage the crossover when the tank went empty and my port engine shut off on me:P Anyone guide me to my absurd question?

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:47 pm

Every tank I have ever seen has a direct fill tube with no switching involved. Is there a chance that there is a blockage of some sort in the fill tube?

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:25 pm

I agree with Sea Dog. Check your vent for blockage and run a check from the port tank to the fill (which should be on the port side of your boat) to check for kinks or other blockage.

turtlem1969 · Post by **turtlem1969** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:59 pm

Also, you should be able to access the sending unit and be able to remove it and be able to tell if it is actually full with a faulty sending unit and a possible bad pickup or blockage in the fuel line, granted it is far fetched that that could be the actual problem, but it is a boat and with a boat anything is possible. Also if your fill tube is a rubber hose it could be breaking down on the inside and has had a flap form that closes while your trying to fill it.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:16 pm

If you just tap on the tank you will be able to tell if its full or empty... don't need to start taking things apart. If empty, then you either have a blockage in the pipe, or back pressure in the tank or clogged vent (and you are just filling too quickly).