I have a Crestliner FishHawk 1600, 60hp Merc with a 21 gallon internal tank. I never come close to draining the tank through use every year. I have approximately 10 gallons of 2 year old non-ethanol premium gas and 10 gallons of 1 year old non-ethanol premium gas in the thing now. I use fuel conditioner and fill it every winter before storage. I will never come close to using the full tank capacity every year.
I want to drain the internal tank and buy a 6.6 gallon external tank instead, that way I don't have to worry about this old gas in my tank. Can I disconnect the fuel line from the engine, pump the bulb to get the gas flowing and siphon it into a can which will be below the boat as it is draining?
I think it should work but I'd like to get some advice as to whether it will or not before I take everything apart only to find out it won't work.
I want to drain the internal tank and buy a 6.6 gallon external tank instead, that way I don't have to worry about this old gas in my tank. Can I disconnect the fuel line from the engine, pump the bulb to get the gas flowing and siphon it into a can which will be below the boat as it is draining?
I think it should work but I'd like to get some advice as to whether it will or not before I take everything apart only to find out it won't work.