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Default Water in your fuel?

On May 30, 2:30 pm, wrote:
Bart wrote:
What are the three ways water can get into your fuel tank?

Joe wrote:
pumped on, condensation, faulty filler cap seal,


Fourth way: rainwater from deck leaks can settle on top of tank and
work it's way in

5th way: bilgewater can rise over fuel system lines and get sucked in.

I'm sure that Murphy has devised more than that! I hope I never hear
about them, frankly.

DSK


Also splashed in via the vents.. if the vents have no float balls
above the flame screens. Use to find quite a few copper float balls in
the gulf.

Joe