Torrential rain with gas cap let off. No other way into the gas tank (checked under center console). Can’t even crank it up until this problem is solved, and then I can get to the regular spring maintenance. It’s time to go fishing!
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Follow the fuel line from the motor pan to the transom, then into the boat. You’ll see where it’s slung into the bilge somewhere and meets the fuel tank. You may be able to pull the sender out (five screws, alignment of the sender is important) and access the tank that way. Jack the boat up so the water, which is at the bottom of the tank, rolls to an easy corner. Then with a primer bulb, hoses, and a bucket, manually suck out the water from the bottom of the tank.
If you totally can’t get the bottom of the tank, you’ll have to trust the boat’s pickup tube and primer-bulb as much out, disconnected from the engine and into a bucket.
You may want to consider installing a spin-on RACOR filter with a clear bottom. Water gathers at the bottom and you can drain it out. It may cost a hundred bucks, but it’s cheaper than blowing a powerhead or doing the carbs.
If it’s a lot of water, don’t bother with an “emulsifier” solution to make the water go away, that’ll just F!$& everything up.
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It depends on the type of tank that you have. If it is a portable tank then you have no problems. Just take the tank to some safe area, not your kitchen. Tilt tank so that the fuel line outlet point is at the lowest position you can fine. Allow water/petrol to settle then drain water out until clean petrol or diesel is flowing out. Close outlet and replace tank.
If a permanently fitted fuel tank is in place then do te following. There should be a fuel shut of valve near the tank outlet line. Close this valve, then break the line after the valve. Putting a suitable container in place open the shut of valve and allow the water to drain out. Again when clear fuel is running shut valve and refit line.
Water being more dense that either petrol or diesel will sink to the bottom and can easily be drained out.
With diesel engines a small amount of water will not do your engine any harm, in fact on large diesel units water is deliberately added to cut down on fuel costs. Not recommended that you try this at home as special equipment is required.
you can either drain the tank or try a water emulsifier