I had a hard time changing the filter on my fuel/water seperator last fall because of all the gasoline that drained out when I removed the filter. I expected there to be a little spillage from both the motor and tank sides, but it just kept coming. At about the 1 gallon mark I got nervous and decided to abort and button everything back up. I caught most of the gas in a bucket (thought ahead for once) and managed to clean out the rest before winterizing the boat.
After doing some research and asking around, most people do not have this problem because they have an anti-siphon valve inline somewhere from their fuel tank, usually where the fuel line is attached to the tank.
I PM'd Alan (hunt4fish) who has the exact same year/model/engine as I did, and he did not have this problem.
So I surmised that my boat did not have an anti-siphon valve installed, or that it had become inoperable. I went out after lunch to take a look, and after a bit of work, I do not have an anti-siphon valve installed (at the tank anyways)
So... could it be anywhere else? This wouldn't make sense because you want it as close to the tank as possible, correct?
Any reason not to install one, now that I've pulled it out?
What kind of sealant should I use to put everything back together? I noticed that there was something on the threads, and also at the base of the hose where it went over the barbs.
-- Tom
After doing some research and asking around, most people do not have this problem because they have an anti-siphon valve inline somewhere from their fuel tank, usually where the fuel line is attached to the tank.
I PM'd Alan (hunt4fish) who has the exact same year/model/engine as I did, and he did not have this problem.
So I surmised that my boat did not have an anti-siphon valve installed, or that it had become inoperable. I went out after lunch to take a look, and after a bit of work, I do not have an anti-siphon valve installed (at the tank anyways)
So... could it be anywhere else? This wouldn't make sense because you want it as close to the tank as possible, correct?
Any reason not to install one, now that I've pulled it out?
What kind of sealant should I use to put everything back together? I noticed that there was something on the threads, and also at the base of the hose where it went over the barbs.
-- Tom