Fuel issue!!!!

That's scary weedy.  When did Mercury Marine start selling attwood type fuel lines?
My fuel line assembly is 9 years old and is the old solid black OEM line.
and doesn't show any of that type of deterioration.

 

Based on the pictures it looks like Ethanol is removing the varnish from your fuel lines (amber colored material) I have said this time and time again... If you have to run Ethanol treat your fuel for that exact reason. Good luck with that mess... let us know how it works out. I've "been there - done that" it's no fun!

Cheers

 

Jan, that's actually the inner liner of that type of fuel line.
Soft gray exterior, no woven reinforcing, with an internal hard plastic liner.
That hard liner carries the actual fuel through the line. That internal liner
gets brittle and breaks into shards that are carried into the engine
unless caught by a filter.

 

This is type A1 marine fuel line.
Much more durable with woven reinforcing.
Recommended for E10 fuel.

 

thats the reason i run my motors at least  every other week i am afraid of what might happen if they sit any longer  ;D

 

Brett,

Got a recommendation where to get the good quality line you are displaying and picturing?? our new used skiff has the old grey lines in and now I'm freaked and wanna get it out.

 

http://www.microskiff.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1256514365

Check your local marine repair shop also,
they probably keep a roll on hand, and sell by the foot.
Or you can buy prepackaged OEM assemblies
that are composed of the type A1 lines.
Like these Mercury-Tohatsu-Nissan lines.

http://www.nissanmarine.com/accessories/fuel_tanks.html

 

Weedy, it's amazing how that stuff causes all kinds of problems, eh?

I'm sure the A1 line would help for the tank to motor line issues, but I wonder what's going on inside all our motors!!

-T

 

Under cowling fuel lines must be high pressure, high temperature
solvent resistant lines per requirements of USCG regulations.
But, older engines have gaskets and seals that aren't rated for E10.
That's where some serous trouble can happen.

                                          :'(

 

Hey Weedy, just a thought, but consider getting your fuel at a marina with no E10 in it.

Even at $3.40 a gallon, it's a steal if you let your boat sit, as the E10 fuel will be useless in a few weeks, where the "old" style, pure gas will be fine.

Plus micros don't use much fuel.

-T

 

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury_parts/11407/110.cfm

I think that's the right one

 

That splains it... I don't use those types of fuel lines. I was looking at the hoses I have on my skiff and they are custom made from tank to motor.

 

I have heard the same symtems from other merc owners ...

my honda has an interesting fuel issue squeeze the ball and it floods out ...

Needle and seat on its way ...

(spell checker says no mis spellings somthin aint right )

Dave

 

Weedy, how did you ever make out with this issue???

-T

 

6 weeks then Use it up !

You have a leak some where ! ... I Did ... I fixed it ... Gave the tank away ... New tank No Gage No problem ...

Dave

 

i had the same problem, its all ethanol literly melts the tank breaks down your fuel line and kills the engine, i would just run it on a new portable tank to clean it out in idle for a few gallons, oh yea the only fix is to get a new tank and completely new lines....that includes the ones inside the engine [smiley=1-headache.gif]