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  • SkiTower
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 2172

    • Clayton, NC

    #1

    My boat burped at me!

    For the past few days I've smelled gas going in the garage. I thought it was a lawnmower because I just used them for the first time. Last night I wanted to find the source and just as I approaced my boat, it BURPED! A gush came out the breather port. Anybody ever experience that? My guess is that the fuel is expanding with the warm up.

    Gotta get that boat on the water!
    2007 SV211 SE
    Tow Vehicle 2019 Tundra
    Dealer: www.Whitelake.com
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  • Red57Bird
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Aug 2007
    • 381

    • Raleigh, NC/Lake Gaston

    • 2003 Super Air
    #2
    SkiTower - I've seen that happen as well on a friends SV-211. He filled it up in the evening last summer while temps were low and the next morning as it warmed up in the morning, it spewed fuel out of the vent. I'd say that is what is happening with you as well. I know a cold front moved in today, but at least we got some rain and winds last night to knock down the pollen. It is definitely time to get your beast back out on the water!!
    2003 SAN (current)
    2003 Chaparral 220 SSi (sold)

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    • CradGen2
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Aug 2020
      • 1343

      • Horseheads NY

      • 1999 Ski 2000 Sport 2004 SV21 2007 216 1992 Malibu flightcraft 2008 210 2006 ski 2012 - 210 2016 BU 23lsv 1998 Sport 1997 Super Sport
      #3
      How rude of your boat. You wash and waxes it and it burps. No it happened on my 211. It only happened once to me when I was around.

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      • DanielC
        1,000 Post Club Member
        • Nov 2005
        • 2669

        • West Linn OR

        • 1997 Ski Nautique
        #4
        Your gas tank is too full. You need to leave a little air space for the gas to expand. Also if you boat is not level, front to back or side to side, depending on where the vent is plumbed into the tank, the air pocket in the tank moves away from the vent hose connection, and then the expanding vapors, now blocked from the vent, push liquid fuel out the vent line.
        You might be able to help prevent this from occurring by loosening the gas cap, or caps a little so the O ring on the gas cap is no longer providing a tight seal. Then excessive vapor can vent out a gas cap, if the vent to the tank gets covered by fuel.
        Gas running across decals, or the pinstripe will remove them, if not cleaned up immediately.
        The gas will also remove the wax on the gelcoat, and discolor it.

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        • SkiTower
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Nov 2007
          • 2172

          • Clayton, NC

          #5
          Originally posted by DanielC View Post
          Gas running across decals, or the pinstripe will remove them, if not cleaned up immediately.
          The gas will also remove the wax on the gelcoat, and discolor it.
          yeah, that's my worry. When I get back home I'm going to try to take a little out.
          2007 SV211 SE
          Tow Vehicle 2019 Tundra
          Dealer: www.Whitelake.com

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