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NO WAY--First day with the New Used Boat-- 2008 Hurricane GS FD 211

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  • M99
    M99 Member Posts: 68 ✭✭

    I agree with Omar.  Its a cheap and easy way to diagnose it. I'm am assuming that your main tank is made of Fiberglass or some sort of Plastic.  In order to clean it properly will mean finding a chemical that you can fill it with and then pump it out, that will dissolve whatever is the contamination, and not destroy the tank.  My first guess would be the contamination is varnish from evaporating fuel. If that is the case, the good news is that new fuel will eventually dissolve that varnish for you, and then can be pumped back out (using a safe fuel pump). I have seen very similar problems on motorcycles that were allowed to sit for a long time. With those, the usual cure was to remove the tank and use a sealer to seal the inside of it. With a boat, I'm not sure it is even possible to remove the tank though. If the tank is aluminum, it could also be contaminated with aluminum oxide. That's a white powdery type stuff. If its a fiberglass tank that is deteriorating there isn't really anything you could do other than removing it, or somehow putting a liner in it. 



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