Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

From: "Doug Dotson"

It never fails in a thread that lasts this long that the personal insults
start appearing. You haven't offered all that much useful anyway so
won't miss the lack of any further contributions from you.

That's an interesting take, considering you're the one who first implied
that I
had been drinking while responding to you.

I would say that you failed to take my comment in the spirit
that it was intended, that being a joke.

It must have been the lack of a :-) that threw me.
That or you're full of more than just "fuel polishing" ideas. :-)

By the way don't forget to let us know what you find when you open your tank.

Capt. Bill

Sorry for the misunderstanding. More comments below.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

From: "Doug Dotson"

It never fails in a thread that lasts this long that the personal
insults
start appearing. You haven't offered all that much useful anyway so
won't miss the lack of any further contributions from you.

That's an interesting take, considering you're the one who first
implied
that I
had been drinking while responding to you.

I would say that you failed to take my comment in the spirit
that it was intended, that being a joke.

It must have been the lack of a :-) that threw me.
That or you're full of more than just "fuel polishing" ideas. :-)

By the way don't forget to let us know what you find when you open your
tank.

Be afraid! Be very afraid!

As a winter project (since I have to spend this winter up here in the great
white Mid Atlantic) I will be removing the existing fuel system, jury rig
something
to transfer the existing fuel from the port to the starboard tank and open
one
of the inspection ports. I have to do that to install the new pickup
tube/return
unit anyway. Should be interesting peering inside there. Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports? They are about halfway up the
side of the
tanks so are "under-diesel" much of the time.

Capt. Bill

Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Good idea, I'll check it out.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02...
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should
work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Be sure to use the kind that stays flexible, not the kind that sets up hard.

"doug dotson" wrote in message
...
Good idea, I'll check it out.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02...
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should
work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't
I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Be sure to use the kind that stays flexible, not the kind that sets up hard.

"doug dotson" wrote in message
...
Good idea, I'll check it out.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02...
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should
work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't
I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Good idea, I'll check it out.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02...
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should
work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill

Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work
w/ diesel as well.
Garland

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something
black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the
inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were
bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have
some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more
easily.

Doug
s/v Callista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump
From: "Doug Dotson"

Have any idea what
might
have been used to bed the inspection ports?

The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I
would
look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant.
http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html
Capt. Bill