[Rhodes22-list] Removing Gas from Fuel Line

[Michael Corley]

I disconnect the fuel line from the tank, but leave it connected to the
motor and run the engine till it sputters out.

-Mike
S/V Ranger
Hampton Roads

On Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:20 AM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> > >Lee,
> >
> >   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.
> >
> >
> > Jerry Lowe SV Country Rhodes '86
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> > Lee,
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Roger Pihlaja
> > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > >> On Nov 30, 2022, at 5:11 PM, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >> with
> > >> some type of tool because I could damage the valve.
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> 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?
> > >>
> > >> Lee
> > >> 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> > >> Claytor Lake, VA
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