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Old 07-05-2014, 07:52 PM
follybob follybob is offline
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Default Thought I Smelled Gas..
So I smelled a fuel odor yesterday on my 18' and decided to investigate today. What I found was unbelievable. This fuel filler hose is absolutely shredded. Glad I took the time to look. Has anyone ever seen fuel hose do this before??
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Old 07-05-2014, 08:33 PM
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wow never seen that was there fuel in the bilge?
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Old 07-05-2014, 08:46 PM
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Eythenol Gas damage?
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Old 07-05-2014, 08:48 PM
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Hell yes. I smelled vapor before liquid drained into the bilge. Glad I pulled that cover
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Old 07-05-2014, 08:49 PM
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I want to blame ethanol :-)
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Old 07-07-2014, 02:04 PM
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Bilge rats!
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Old 07-07-2014, 04:10 PM
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That's freakin' spooky.
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Old 07-10-2014, 11:24 AM
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What the... That's a weird one...
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Old 07-11-2014, 11:26 AM
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Wow!! that is serious deterioration. Have had a few fill hoses become brittle and crack after many years,but never saw anything like this.
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