Navman
Member III
Hello all,
I have a 1986 E-38. The boat sat for a year and a half with a half full tank prior to our purchasing her. During the delivery home of some 450+ miles I had to do two filter changes. This was after I filled up the tank. I am currently trying to run the tank down to 10-15 gallons so I can pump it out. My initial though was to build a DIY portable fuel polisher and circulate/ spray the tank clean. However with the baffles I do not believe the cleaning would be very thorough. In an effort to see exactly what was going on in my tank, I opened up the cover on top of the tank for the fuel gauge, I looked inside the tank and saw lots of junk on the bottom of the tank. This would explain my frequent need for filter changes. The walls areas which I could see appeared to be clean. I would like to cut and install access ports for the baffled portions of the tank. My biggest question is How do I determine where the baffles are located? I want to position the access ports so they are in the middle of the compartments. I wish to be able to simply drain down the fuel and hand clean the interior of the tank and its baffle areas. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Navman
SV Optimist II
I have a 1986 E-38. The boat sat for a year and a half with a half full tank prior to our purchasing her. During the delivery home of some 450+ miles I had to do two filter changes. This was after I filled up the tank. I am currently trying to run the tank down to 10-15 gallons so I can pump it out. My initial though was to build a DIY portable fuel polisher and circulate/ spray the tank clean. However with the baffles I do not believe the cleaning would be very thorough. In an effort to see exactly what was going on in my tank, I opened up the cover on top of the tank for the fuel gauge, I looked inside the tank and saw lots of junk on the bottom of the tank. This would explain my frequent need for filter changes. The walls areas which I could see appeared to be clean. I would like to cut and install access ports for the baffled portions of the tank. My biggest question is How do I determine where the baffles are located? I want to position the access ports so they are in the middle of the compartments. I wish to be able to simply drain down the fuel and hand clean the interior of the tank and its baffle areas. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Navman
SV Optimist II