[Rhodes22-list] Removing Gas from Fuel Line

[Lee Kuhn]

I like Roger's idea to release the ball-spring with something that won't
cause damage.  If I place the tank on the cockpit seat I and pull the hose
down tight I should be able to get most of the gas out, and on me.

I like Peter's idea to do nothing.  I'm really good at that.  I'll probably
use this method along with Jerry's idea to drink a beer.

Thanks guys!

Lee

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 10:02 PM <cjlowe at sssnet.com> wrote:

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>   I bought a replacement for my motor connection, and keep on board in
> spare parts. End of season, I put the gas tank in the bed of the truck ,
> put the spare connector on the end of the hose and stick it in a five
> gallon gas can, pump the bulb a couple times and drink a beer.
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> Jerry Lowe SV Country Rhodes '86
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> Lee,
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> > As long as you push on the ball check valve with something soft, like a
> > piece of plastic, you are unlikely to damage it.  I always drain the gas
> > line at the end of the season.
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> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> >> On Nov 30, 2022, at 5:11 PM, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> What's the easiest way to remove gas from the fuel hose?  The hose
> >> has a
> >> ball spring valve at both ends.  I was told not to push the valve open
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> >> some type of tool because I could damage the valve.
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> >> I disconnected the tank and put it in the lazarette and then reran the
> >> hose
> >> into the lazarette and reconnected the hose to the tank which opened
> >> the
> >> valve on that end.  I then disconnected the hose from the outboard and
> >> held it up as high as I could (gravity) and squeezed the primer.  The
> >> primer pumps gas in the opposite direction than I wanted but if you
> >> squeeze
> >> it hard and slow the gas will eventually drain into the tank.
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> >> Seems like there must be a better way.  The gas was ethanol-free with a
> >> stabilizer.  Should I just leave it in the hose and hope I won't have
> >> any
> >> problems starting the outboard in the Spring?
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> >> Lee
> >> 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> >> Claytor Lake, VA
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