The pickup tube inside my fuel tank cracked on my 1994 Proline 23ft center
console. The repair shop was able to connect the fuel line to a "second
pickup" on the tank. This saved the work of cutting the tank out of the
deck.

I am wondering if this second connection is really intended to be a pickup
or is it there for some other reason ( like being able to clean out the
contents of the tank bottom )? If that is the case is this second
connection going to give me a problem?

"Bill S" wrote in message
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The pickup tube inside my fuel tank cracked on my 1994 Proline 23ft center
console. The repair shop was able to connect the fuel line to a "second
pickup" on the tank. This saved the work of cutting the tank out of the
deck.

I am wondering if this second connection is really intended to be a pickup
or is it there for some other reason ( like being able to clean out the
contents of the tank bottom )? If that is the case is this second
connection going to give me a problem?






Should not be a problem IMO. Probably a 2nd pickup for a dual engine setup.

Should not be a problem IMO. Probably a 2nd pickup for a dual engine
setup.


Or could be a 2nd pickup intended for a genset. If designed specifically
for a genset, you might not be able to draw as much fuel out of the tank as
with the other pickup. Often, fuel pickups designed for genset use will
terminate higher in the tank than pickups for the propulsion engine(s).
This is to prevent you from running your tank dry running the genset. I
suppose someone has done it before. The genset will run out of fuel due to
the higher pickup and will allow a reserve of get-home fuel.