[C36IA] C36list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 277
Mike Floberg
trs99 at charter.net
Wed Jun 24 21:45:53 EDT 2009
I installed a new tank in my 1983 and the top of the tank says 32 gal.
Mike & Rita Floberg
The Right Stuff
Catalina36, #99
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> 1. Re: Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel
> sending unit (Phil Lindholm)
> 2. Re: Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel
> sending unit (Steven Jones)
> 3. Re: Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel
> sending unit (Steven Jones)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:54:22 -0700
> From: Phil Lindholm <pclindholm at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and
> new fuel sending unit
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> Craig, thanks. That might very well be it.
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> Phil Lindholm
>
> Sun Soleil #400
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>
> From: cillman52 at gmail.com
> To: c36list at c36ia.com
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:48 -0700
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new
> fuel sending unit
>
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> Phil -
> I had a similar thing happen while my boat was in charter. It was resolved
> when they ran a new ground wire to the pane. It appeared that one of the
> other higher amperage circuits was finding a ground path through the
> sender and burning it out.
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> From: c36list-bounces at c36ia.com [mailto:c36list-bounces at c36ia.com] On
> Behalf Of Phil Lindholm
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new
> fuel sending unit
>
> I have replaced my sedning unit 3 times in the past year, and it's out
> again. Why is this happening?
>
> Phil Lindholm
> Sun Soleil #400
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>
> From: wfhague at gmail.com
> To: c36list at c36ia.com
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:59:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new
> fuel sending unit
>
> Steve,
>
> We have #1903, which is a 2000. I just checked my owners manual which is
> also dated 2000 and it lists fuel capacity as 25 gal.
>
> Why don't you check the manual and if you still have questions call/email
> Gerry.
>
> Bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Steven Jones
>
> To: c36list at c36ia.com
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> Cc: Steven Jones
>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:13 PM
>
> Subject: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout,and new fuel
> sending unit
>
>
>
> I had my C36's diesel fuel tank cleaned out today, just as a precautionary
> effort after 6 years and 650 engine hours.
> Reason: I saw some excessive sludge in the Racor filter recently at the
> last change, so to prevent me from the grief of having to change fuel
> filters out on an open sea, often rough, and throwing up down there, the
> easy choice is to be preventative. The minimal cost was worth it.
>
> I was surprised to see that refilling the tank took 27.2 gallons.
>
> I was under the assumption that the capacity was 25 gals. (Comments?)
>
> My boat was made in March-Apr 2003, #2164, had a plastic tank with no
> baffles, so it was easy to clean out thru the two available access holes
> in the top (sending unit hole, and "goesoutta" hole (Fred J dictionary)
> with the valve and fuel line.
> Sludge was present, but not excessive. I watched as the sucked the old
> fuel out thru a clear hose, blasted a gallong of diesle back inside with a
> flexible metal nozzle, sucked again. They repeated this until the removed
> fuel was absoutlely clear.
>
> Cost was one hour of labor $80, plus the sending unit $55. plus 8 gals of
> diesel discarded.
>
> Also, the tank sender unit was replaced with a better unit. So as we
> filled the empty-now-clean tank, I took notes on the level of gals at 1/4,
> 1/2, 3/4 etc. This new sending unit was right on!
>
> FINALLY, I got rid of the lousy Catalina sending unit that so many of us
> struggle with, resorting to engine-hours as a means to check fuel level
> (which I will not give up on) .
>
>
> Steven Jones 2164 Seal Beach CA
> stevengjones at yahoo.com
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:20:05 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Steven Jones <stevengjones at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and
> new fuel sending unit
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> I will look at the manual, but I feel confident it will say 25 gal,
> however from memory..... which seems to be exponentially downward sloping
> lately
>
> Steven Jones 2164 Seal Beach CA
> stevengjones at yahoo.com
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> ________________________________
> From: Bill Hague <wfhague at gmail.com>
> To: Catalina 36 Association Mailing List <c36list at c36ia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:59:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new
> fuel sending unit
>
>
> Steve,
> We have #1903, which is a 2000. I just checked my owners manual which
> is also dated 2000 and it lists fuel capacity as 25 gal.
> Why don't you check the manual and if you still have questions call/email
> Gerry.
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Steven
>> Jones
>>To: c36list at c36ia.com
>>Cc: Steven Jones
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:13
>> PM
>>Subject: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164,
>> diesel tank cleanout,and new fuel sending unit
>>
>>
>>I had my C36's diesel fuel tank cleaned out today,
>> just as a precautionary effort after 6 years and 650 engine hours.
>>Reason:
>> I saw some excessive sludge in the Racor filter recently at the last
>> change,
>> so to prevent me from the grief of having to change fuel filters out on
>> an
>> open sea, often rough, and throwing up down there, the easy choice is to
>> be
>> preventative. The minimal cost was worth it.
>>
>>I was surprised to
>> see that refilling the tank took 27.2
>> gallons.
>>
>>I was under the assumption that the capacity was 25
>> gals. (Comments?)
>>
>>My boat was made in March-Apr 2003, #2164, had
>> a plastic tank with no baffles, so it was easy to clean out thru the two
>> available access holes in the top (sending unit hole, and "goesoutta"
>> hole
>> (Fred J dictionary) with the valve and fuel line.
>>Sludge was present, but
>> not excessive. I watched as the sucked the old fuel out thru a clear
>> hose, blasted a gallong of diesle back inside with a flexible metal
>> nozzle,
>> sucked again. They repeated this until the removed fuel was absoutlely
>> clear.
>>
>>
>>Cost was one hour of labor $80, plus the sending unit $55. plus 8 gals
>> of diesel discarded.
>>
>>Also, the tank sender unit was replaced with a
>> better unit. So as we filled the empty-now-clean tank, I took notes on
>> the level of gals at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 etc. This new sending unit was right
>> on!
>>
>>FINALLY, I got rid of the lousy Catalina sending unit that so
>> many of us struggle with, resorting to engine-hours as a means to check
>> fuel
>> level (which I will not give up on)
>> .
>>
>>
>> Steven Jones 2164 Seal Beach CA
>>stevengjones at yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:22:37 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Steven Jones <stevengjones at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and
> new fuel sending unit
> To: Catalina 36 Association Mailing List <c36list at c36ia.com>
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> Chic
> Dunno, but I will go back to the boat tomorrow and look at the box, if I
> can find it!
> Thanks for asking, it may be a good replacement...but, it may be the same
> as the original (it sure looked the same!)
>
>
> I will post the brand and model tomorrow, or Friday.
> Steven Jones
> stevengjones at yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: chic Lasser <classer1 at rochester.rr.com>
> To: Catalina 36 Association Mailing List <c36list at c36ia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:13:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new
> fuel sending unit
>
>
> steve what kind of sending unit did you buy?
> Chic
> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Steven
>> Jones
>>To: c36list at c36ia.com
>>Cc: Steven Jones
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:13
>> PM
>>Subject: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164,
>> diesel tank cleanout,and new fuel sending unit
>>
>>
>>I had my C36's diesel fuel tank cleaned out today,
>> just as a precautionary effort after 6 years and 650 engine hours.
>>Reason:
>> I saw some excessive sludge in the Racor filter recently at the last
>> change,
>> so to prevent me from the grief of having to change fuel filters out on
>> an
>> open sea, often rough, and throwing up down there, the easy choice is to
>> be
>> preventative. The minimal cost was worth it.
>>
>>I was surprised to
>> see that refilling the tank took 27.2
>> gallons.
>>
>>I was under the assumption that the capacity was 25
>> gals. (Comments?)
>>
>>My boat was made in March-Apr 2003, #2164, had
>> a plastic tank with no baffles, so it was easy to clean out thru the two
>> available access holes in the top (sending unit hole, and "goesoutta"
>> hole
>> (Fred J dictionary) with the valve and fuel line.
>>Sludge was present, but
>> not excessive. I watched as the sucked the old fuel out thru a clear
>> hose, blasted a gallong of diesle back inside with a flexible metal
>> nozzle,
>> sucked again. They repeated this until the removed fuel was absoutlely
>> clear.
>>
>>
>>Cost was one hour of labor $80, plus the sending unit $55. plus 8 gals
>> of diesel discarded.
>>
>>Also, the tank sender unit was replaced with a
>> better unit. So as we filled the empty-now-clean tank, I took notes on
>> the level of gals at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 etc. This new sending unit was right
>> on!
>>
>>FINALLY, I got rid of the lousy Catalina sending unit that so
>> many of us struggle with, resorting to engine-hours as a means to check
>> fuel
>> level (which I will not give up on)
>> .
>>
>>
>> Steven Jones 2164 Seal Beach CA
>>stevengjones at yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>
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