Installing Fuel Tank - must dos

[rjbathgate]

Hello,

I'm planning on ripping out my old (broken) fuel tank in the bow, and replacing it with a shiny new one.

There is no plumbing whatsoever from old fuel tank to outboard -- current outboard runs to tote tanks at the back.

I've got a semi good idea what plumbing I need to do, but wanted to double check... is it as simple as:

new fuel tank --> pipe --> fuel filter --> pipe --> outboard

I'm hoping to be able to have the tote tanks as optional, so might do this:

new fuel tank --> pipe --> two way switch --> fuel filter --> pipe --> outboard
tote tanks --> pipe --> two way switch....

nothings missing from that idea is it?!

Oh, and fuel filters:
http://www.smartmarine.co.nz/can-typ...ry-p-8283.html -- $80
http://www.smartmarine.co.nz/marine-...el-p-8286.html -- $180
http://www.smartmarine.co.nz/disposa...m-p-10579.html -- $10

Why the huge price difference, and what one?!

At present, I only have whatever inline filter is in the actual outboard....

[chewy]

The cheap plastic one woesn't separate water, the next one has an alloy head and disposable filters, the last and most expensive has a stainless head and clear bowel at the bottom so you can see any water/debris that have been caught.
I've buy the last one if it was me, saying that I have no filter fitted apart from whats on the engine and never had any problems.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by rjbathgate

is it as simple as:

new fuel tank --> pipe --> fuel filter --> pipe --> outboard

plus fuel tank --> hose --> vent

and fuel tank --> hose --> filler


If it's a metal tank, it should be grounded and anoded (I think.)


Go with the Racor filters (or the European equivalent, I suppose.) Easy to find and well proven track record. The plastic bowl, while it seems gimmicky, makes it pretty easy to see if there's a contamination problem should the need arise.

jky

jky

[rjbathgate]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

plus fuel tank --> hose --> vent

and fuel tank --> hose --> filler

Yup, has a filler with built in vent already from the existing (broken) tank.

Originally Posted by jyasaki

If it's a metal tank, it should be grounded and anoded (I think.)

Anonded, very good point. Silly question, but grounding it - it's a fibreglass hull and deck... how does one ground to that?

[jyasaki]

If it's glass, I don't think you need to do anything. The grounding is more to prevent galvanic corrosion than to avoid static electricity.

jky

[rjbathgate]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

If it's glass, I don't think you need to do anything. The grounding is more to prevent galvanic corrosion than to avoid static electricity.

jky

it's stainless steel

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by chewy

clear bowel at the bottom

That should do it!!!!!!