1981 Glastron SSV-177 with a Mercruiser 165 L6.
I bought the boat used with a cracked block. Completely rebuilt the 165 with a good block. When I pulled the engine I pulled the gas tank as well.
The tank originally have a copper line running from the tank to the bilge (secured with plastic tie wraps with screw mounts). In the bilge it terminated with a barbed end with 3/8 rubber fuel line going to the fuel pump. I assume this is the original configuration however this is how I got the boat and I have no knowledge of its past life. I guess I want to know if I should replace the copper line with rubber (USCG with appropriate rating of course). I have the section of flooring that covers the tank removed and now would be the time. I talked to the guy at the parts desk at my local boat store and when I mentioned copper line he gave me a weird look like that was never the standard.
The copper line comes off of the tank with what looks like a JIC fitting or some sort of flared fitting. The other end as I said is barbed and goes to a rubber line which then goes to the fuel pump on the side of the block.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thank you,
I bought the boat used with a cracked block. Completely rebuilt the 165 with a good block. When I pulled the engine I pulled the gas tank as well.
The tank originally have a copper line running from the tank to the bilge (secured with plastic tie wraps with screw mounts). In the bilge it terminated with a barbed end with 3/8 rubber fuel line going to the fuel pump. I assume this is the original configuration however this is how I got the boat and I have no knowledge of its past life. I guess I want to know if I should replace the copper line with rubber (USCG with appropriate rating of course). I have the section of flooring that covers the tank removed and now would be the time. I talked to the guy at the parts desk at my local boat store and when I mentioned copper line he gave me a weird look like that was never the standard.
The copper line comes off of the tank with what looks like a JIC fitting or some sort of flared fitting. The other end as I said is barbed and goes to a rubber line which then goes to the fuel pump on the side of the block.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thank you,