HerbertFriedman
Member III
Alan and John, thanks for the information. Question, did either of you find that the sheet metal screws securing the fuel gauge flange (and gasket) were loose, mine were not. That still does not mean that the gasket has not failed and rather than pull the tank (uggh) or replace all the rubber hoses (fill, overflow and return), changing the gasket sounds like an easy thing to try. What kind if gasket material did either of you use? Rubber or cork-like? and did you have to remove the "float mechanism" in order the change the gasket?Add me to the list. The identical thing happened to me. I had to re-seal the gauge sender. The problem had not shown up until I topped off the tank and gave the boat a hard sail.
From Loren's comment, sounds like I should also replace the rubber hoses, they are 35 years old? I probably will wait for haulout time for that, not sure I can squeeze into those tight places to change the hoses, sounds like a yard job, $$$, uggh.