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Spitting fuel while trailering.
Pwydde
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Even when I keep it below 1/2 tank, my 1984 16.5 I/O spits gasoline from the bow vent when I come to a stop at a light. The one time I trailered her with a full tank, the fuel poured out in surges when I stopped. She sits a little down at the bow when on the trailer, which is part of the problem, I'm sure. However, I'm already using a 4" riser on the hitch mount and going higher than that strikes me as unsafe. Should there be a check valve or catch tank along the line? Should I be looking at adjusting or modifying the trailer so the boat is cradled differently?
1984 16.5 I/O1
1984 16.5 I/O
1984 16.5 I/O
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Isn't a tank vent usually run right alongside the filler hose and vented at the fill fitting. I'd have to see what the situation is and why it'd do such an unacceptable thing.
Drew said "mine likes to vent in the engine compartment" . WOW! That has a high potential to get exciting but it sounds like you know that it's a priority. "please extinguish all open flames while aboard this HOT boat"
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