i have a merc alpha one on a 1999 bayliner 1850ss capri. Anyways, my
wife came to me the other night telling me that the basement smelt like
gas. (the previous night i filled up the i/o and put it in the garage.)
when i filled it i did spill some on the back of the boat. however i
did wipe it up. well now it is 2 days later. i have not done anything
with the boat, it is still sitting in my garage. i came home from work
tonite and opened the garage door and smelt gas. so i opened up the
bottom cover between the 2 front seats of the boat. (where you may put
like skis or something) and WOOO did i smell gas fumes .. i looked all
around and did not see any leaks. is this normal and do i just need to
make sure not to fill up the boat until i am going out in it. is this
why i am smelling gas, do i have anything to be worried about? let me
know if you have any ideas with this. thanks brian

On 27 Jul 2006 00:39:46 -0700, "brian" wrote:

i have a merc alpha one on a 1999 bayliner 1850ss capri. Anyways, my
wife came to me the other night telling me that the basement smelt like
gas. (the previous night i filled up the i/o and put it in the garage.)
when i filled it i did spill some on the back of the boat. however i
did wipe it up. well now it is 2 days later. i have not done anything
with the boat, it is still sitting in my garage. i came home from work
tonite and opened the garage door and smelt gas. so i opened up the
bottom cover between the 2 front seats of the boat. (where you may put
like skis or something) and WOOO did i smell gas fumes .. i looked all
around and did not see any leaks. is this normal and do i just need to
make sure not to fill up the boat until i am going out in it. is this
why i am smelling gas, do i have anything to be worried about? let me
know if you have any ideas with this. thanks brian

Brian, you have a *VERY* serious problem.

Get the boat out of the garage immediately.

It sounds like you've gotten gasoline in the bilge somehow, and that
is an extremely dangerous situation. Do not take it lightly.

After getting the boat outdoors I would start by pulling the transom
plug and running water into the bilge. Do not operate any electrical
equipment in or near the boat until the gasoline odor has gone away.

After that, you need to figure out how the gasoline got there. I'd
recommend having your tank fill and vent line checked by an expert.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On 27 Jul 2006 00:39:46 -0700, "brian" wrote:

i have a merc alpha one on a 1999 bayliner 1850ss capri. Anyways, my
wife came to me the other night telling me that the basement smelt like
gas. (the previous night i filled up the i/o and put it in the garage.)
when i filled it i did spill some on the back of the boat. however i
did wipe it up. well now it is 2 days later. i have not done anything
with the boat, it is still sitting in my garage. i came home from work
tonite and opened the garage door and smelt gas. so i opened up the
bottom cover between the 2 front seats of the boat. (where you may put
like skis or something) and WOOO did i smell gas fumes .. i looked all
around and did not see any leaks. is this normal and do i just need to
make sure not to fill up the boat until i am going out in it. is this
why i am smelling gas, do i have anything to be worried about? let me
know if you have any ideas with this. thanks brian

Brian, you have a *VERY* serious problem.

Get the boat out of the garage immediately.

It sounds like you've gotten gasoline in the bilge somehow, and that
is an extremely dangerous situation. Do not take it lightly.

After getting the boat outdoors I would start by pulling the transom
plug and running water into the bilge. Do not operate any electrical
equipment in or near the boat until the gasoline odor has gone away.

After that, you need to figure out how the gasoline got there. I'd
recommend having your tank fill and vent line checked by an expert.



What he said. And do it now.

Eisboch

brian wrote:
i have a merc alpha one on a 1999 bayliner 1850ss capri. Anyways, my
wife came to me the other night telling me that the basement smelt like
gas. (the previous night i filled up the i/o and put it in the garage.)
when i filled it i did spill some on the back of the boat. however i
did wipe it up. well now it is 2 days later. i have not done anything
with the boat, it is still sitting in my garage. i came home from work
tonite and opened the garage door and smelt gas. so i opened up the
bottom cover between the 2 front seats of the boat. (where you may put
like skis or something) and WOOO did i smell gas fumes .. i looked all
around and did not see any leaks. is this normal and do i just need to
make sure not to fill up the boat until i am going out in it. is this
why i am smelling gas, do i have anything to be worried about? let me
know if you have any ideas with this. thanks brian


ok, i have taken a better look at my boat and have noticed something
differant. where the incoming hose connects to the fuel tank it is sort
of wet. not realy, kind of like a sweat.. we have had realy hot and
humid temperatures the last few days so maybe that is what has done it.
where would the fuel be coming out from though? there is a rubber seal
that is connected to the tube that the gas goes into. do you think that
the vapors caused this to happen? would it be safe if i were to just
wipe it off and run the boat for awhile so that the gas level goes down
so the tank has breathing room.? would this solve my problem or is
there something i am missing ?brian

Check your tank vent. It may be blocked, and as the tank warms up, the
fuel is expanding and leaking out wherever it can. I had to dig a
couple of dirt dauber nests out of my air horns the other day... little
*******s!
brian wrote:
brian wrote:

ok, i have taken a better look at my boat and have noticed something
differant. where the incoming hose connects to the fuel tank it is sort
of wet. not realy, kind of like a sweat.. we have had realy hot and
humid temperatures the last few days so maybe that is what has done it.
where would the fuel be coming out from though?

My tank will force some fuel out the overflow if the air temp swings
around a lot and I have filled it very full. Gas expands and contracts
a lot with temperature changes. Spilled gas turns into gas fumes
pretty quickly and doesn't leave much trace of the original spill.

You should check any signs of liquid on the gas lines, in the bilge,
the fuel gauge sending unit, and anywhere nearby to see if it is gas or
condensation. Just get some on you fingers and smell it. If you have
liquid gas somewhere it's not supposed to be you need to figure out
what is leaking. I suspect you just had an overflow though.

I have learned to listen at the fill tube for the signs it is getting
full. Mine starts to gurgle differently when the gas going in reaches
the top of the tank. I quit then. Normally I only fill before storing
at the end of the year so it is not much of a problem for me. During
the summer I fill on the way to the ramp.

Keith wrote:
Check your tank vent. It may be blocked, and as the tank warms up, the
fuel is expanding and leaking out wherever it can. I had to dig a
couple of dirt dauber nests out of my air horns the other day... little
*******s!
brian wrote:
brian wrote:

ok, i have taken a better look at my boat and have noticed something
differant. where the incoming hose connects to the fuel tank it is sort
of wet. not realy, kind of like a sweat.. we have had realy hot and
humid temperatures the last few days so maybe that is what has done it.
where would the fuel be coming out from though?

"Keith" wrote in message
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I had to dig a couple of dirt dauber nests

What the heck is a dirt dauber ?

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:07:34 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
wrote:


"Keith" wrote in message
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I had to dig a couple of dirt dauber nests

What the heck is a dirt dauber ?

http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/m/m0464000.html
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On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:07:34 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
wrote:


"Keith" wrote in message
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I had to dig a couple of dirt dauber nests

What the heck is a dirt dauber ?

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=dirt+dauber

ok, well i checked fuel tank after bringing it to the river yesterday
afternoon. (It is a 20 mile drive) The fumes were gone. I started up
the boat and we had a great time boating for 3-1/2 hours. i believe the
problem to be just an over flow problem. thanks for all your help. i
will just fill it up on my way to the beach and not before like i did.
with these heat waves we have had lately i think that is more of my
problem.. thank you . brian