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Craig, thanks. That might very well be it.<BR>
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Phil Lindholm<BR>
Sun Soleil #400<BR> <BR>
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From: cillman52@gmail.com<BR>To: c36list@c36ia.com<BR>Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:48 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel sending unit<BR><BR>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Phil - </SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">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.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Craig </SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> c36list-bounces@c36ia.com [mailto:c36list-bounces@c36ia.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Phil Lindholm<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B> C36 email list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel sending unit</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">I have replaced my sedning unit 3 times in the past year, and it's out again. Why is this happening?<BR> <BR>Phil Lindholm<BR>Sun Soleil #400<BR> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">From: wfhague@gmail.com<BR>To: c36list@c36ia.com<BR>Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:59:19 -0400<BR>Subject: Re: [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout, and new fuel sending unit</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">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.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Why don't you check the manual and if you still have questions call/email Gerry.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A title=stevengjones@yahoo.com href="mailto:stevengjones@yahoo.com">Steven Jones</A> </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A title=c36list@c36ia.com href="mailto:c36list@c36ia.com">c36list@c36ia.com</A> </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Cc:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A title=Steven.Jones@paccoast.com href="mailto:Steven.Jones@paccoast.com">Steven Jones</A> </SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:13 PM</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> [C36IA] Fuel Capacity #2164, diesel tank cleanout,and new fuel sending unit</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">I had my C36's diesel fuel tank cleaned out today, just as a precautionary effort after 6 years and 650 engine hours.<BR>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.<BR><BR>I was surprised to see that refilling the <U>tank took 27.2 gallons.</U><BR><BR>I was under the assumption that the capacity was 25 gals. (Comments?)<BR><BR>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.<BR>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. <BR><BR>Cost was one hour of labor $80, plus the sending unit $55. plus 8 gals of diesel discarded.<BR><BR>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! <BR><BR>FINALLY, I got rid of the l<U>ousy Catalina sending unit</U> 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) .</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P>
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