LaurencetheAdventurer
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I know there are various posts about the venting issues when filling our Benny's gas tank: I had the issue twice last season and again this weekend - during the winter dealer could not find anything on this issue. This is with a Side Fill tank. Ideally this might help others with diagnostics in hot weather:
On day one we arrived late afternoon, it was 113 degrees out, the boat had been sitting in the water for a couple of weeks with 110 degree plus heat. I did not have a chance to fill it up at the prior visit (I try to keep my tank full). I pulled up to my normal dockside station, and could only get 12 gallons on top of the 15 that was already in the 56 gallon tank - the gas was burping (high flow) / draining (low flow) out the fill hole, no matter how slow I filled. So I went out and enjoyed the day.
The next morning I hit the gas station early (it was just under 100 degrees) and no issue - filled it up.
Next day I filled at the end of day (7pm), temperature had dropped from 117 down to about 104 (small monsoon had rolled in). No issue again filling up.
SO - I theorize MY venting / filling issue is related to temperatures in excess of 105 degrees, particularly when the boat has sat and the tank is hot (and probably hot coming out of the pump). Not sure WHY, but seems if the gas is venting excess fumes (from being so hot) the new EPA system is somehow preventing / blocking / slowing my filling ups.
Possibly this expands / offers additional options to into the excellent posts by gnc1017 Sept 4 2018 and Sparetime Jan 10 2022 about Fuel Venting / Fuel Fill problems - plus another half dozen posts. I will continue to monitor and test.
On day one we arrived late afternoon, it was 113 degrees out, the boat had been sitting in the water for a couple of weeks with 110 degree plus heat. I did not have a chance to fill it up at the prior visit (I try to keep my tank full). I pulled up to my normal dockside station, and could only get 12 gallons on top of the 15 that was already in the 56 gallon tank - the gas was burping (high flow) / draining (low flow) out the fill hole, no matter how slow I filled. So I went out and enjoyed the day.
The next morning I hit the gas station early (it was just under 100 degrees) and no issue - filled it up.
Next day I filled at the end of day (7pm), temperature had dropped from 117 down to about 104 (small monsoon had rolled in). No issue again filling up.
SO - I theorize MY venting / filling issue is related to temperatures in excess of 105 degrees, particularly when the boat has sat and the tank is hot (and probably hot coming out of the pump). Not sure WHY, but seems if the gas is venting excess fumes (from being so hot) the new EPA system is somehow preventing / blocking / slowing my filling ups.
Possibly this expands / offers additional options to into the excellent posts by gnc1017 Sept 4 2018 and Sparetime Jan 10 2022 about Fuel Venting / Fuel Fill problems - plus another half dozen posts. I will continue to monitor and test.
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