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sinkey
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:25 pm
Posts: 28
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 Getting gas from front tank to motor.... Anybody got any secrets after your boat has sat a month or 2?
Ive never had this problem. Tank is 3/4 full, and I pumped that bulb for an hour yesterday, closed vent and open, neither would get it flowing.
Any help would be appreciated! I hate even asking this, but never had this problem.
Thanks
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| Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:10 am |
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baron von
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:52 pm
Posts: 2806
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... 1. Check tank vent – working properly
2. Check fuel pick up tube & screen in tank
3. Check fuel lines & filter for obstructions and collapsed/kinked lines
4. Check for any leaks in fuel line connections – leaks won’t always leak fuel but will allow air into lines
5. Seek professional help
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sinkey
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:25 pm
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... Lol. Thanks buddy.
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Swamper01
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Joined: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:57 pm
Posts: 470
Location: Running between Manchac and the Basin
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... I had this problem yesterday too lol
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Smoke
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Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm
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Location: SW Michigan
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor....
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BayouBuster
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:33 am
Posts: 1352
Location: Genoa AR
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... Check yo make sure the pickup tube didn't fall off. Mine fell off going across the lake one day and was a booger to fish out.
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baron von
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:52 pm
Posts: 2806
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor....
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm
Posts: 3480
Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... It also tastes great after trying to pull a siphon on a tank... With a Miller Lite chaser of course 
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm
Posts: 4820
Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... Pull line from carb, put your finger over it while you pump remove it every 5-10 for a couple, then put back. Should do the trick. If not, could be something a bit more involved that was mentioned already. This was all it took for mine to get primed. Wouldn't work any other way.
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sinkey
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:25 pm
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... Figured it out. Back tracked from motor and found a loose fitting by the tank. Tightened it up, and good to go. Thanks for the help. Kind of made me feel like an idiot!
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baron von
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:52 pm
Posts: 2806
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor....
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NORTHFLORIDAFOWLER
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:00 pm
Posts: 1239
Location: South, Ga/North Fl
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Re: Getting gas from front tank to motor.... electric fuel pump!!!!!
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