[Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors

[Rob Lowe]

I expect me meant, "combusted", not compressed.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors


> Rummy,
>
> "Gasoline can be compressed where water cannot."
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by this. Gasoline (liquid) is not
> compressible and I'm not sure why it would matter anyway in this context.
>
> Rik
>
> mputnam1 at aol.com wrote:
> > Thanks, Rummy.  This is very helpful.  Since I've had the boat now for
almost a month ... and the vent has been open the whole time, is this
already likely to be a problem?  Should I empty the tank and start over?
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Mon, 1 May 2006 14:39:30 EDT
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors
> >
> >
> > Mark,
> > The only time my air vents are open is when the motor is running. IF I
can
> > remember, I close the air vent as soon as the motor is shut off,
especially if
> > I  am sailing. A good thirty degree heel can cause gas to exit out the
vent.
> > What happens when you leave the vent open is that as the air outside
cools
> > and the gas cools, moist air is drawn into the tank and the moisture
condenses
> > inside. This is not good because gasoline is lighter than water so the
water
> > sinks to the bottom right where the gas pickup is located. Gasoline can
be
> > compressed where water cannot.
> >
> > Rummy
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