mfelthousen
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I have a '77 Starcraft Holiday I/O, which I have been restoring. I replaced the fuel filler hose and the vent hose as part of the original restoration, but never ran the boat before restoration. I don't know if this problem existed before I did the work: I have yet to fill the tank without having fuel come out of both the vent and the filler, even if I am dispensing fuel slowly and listen for the change in sound just before the overflow. The filler has a cross piece in it so that the pump nozzle does not go in very far- there's no time for feedback to automatically trigger a shutoff of the pump.
The tank is mounted in the aft port side of the boat, which is also where the filler and vent are. The hoses are very short. I cut the hoses to the same length as how they were when I got the boat, but from I can tell from forums now, the vent line should be longer and have a loop 'up' so it doesn't trap fuel or water (there is no dip currently). I can put on a longer hose, which may solve the issue of fuel out of the vent, but I don't think it will solve all of the problem.
Is the cross-piece that prevents the pump nozzle from going in typical? the only reason I can think of for it existing is to prevent someone from leaving the nozzle in place and filling the boat unattended.
Thanks for insights-
Mat
The tank is mounted in the aft port side of the boat, which is also where the filler and vent are. The hoses are very short. I cut the hoses to the same length as how they were when I got the boat, but from I can tell from forums now, the vent line should be longer and have a loop 'up' so it doesn't trap fuel or water (there is no dip currently). I can put on a longer hose, which may solve the issue of fuel out of the vent, but I don't think it will solve all of the problem.
Is the cross-piece that prevents the pump nozzle from going in typical? the only reason I can think of for it existing is to prevent someone from leaving the nozzle in place and filling the boat unattended.
Thanks for insights-
Mat