Fuel and filters

[Nickbeale]

I have just recieved my 2001 SANTE and it seams to have stale gas. So I want to drain it and also change the FCC filter and put an inline filter in as well.
My question is how do you drain the gas and also where is the best place to put the inline filter in

Any help would be great

[Chexi]

Before doing this, what are your symptoms? Stale gas is rarely the actual problem.

[Nickbeale]

I took it out for the first time in the weekend and it started first time I drove around for 10mins and it was fine. We then stopped to fill the ballast and when we tried to start it again it would cough and sputter then stall.
I spoke to the dealer where I bought it from and he said the gas would be about a year old.

[AirTool]

You don't need an inline filter. that is just more to maintain and two connections to leak. pluse you have to find space for it and its more pressure drop for the LP pump.

There is a drain connection at the bottom of the FCC. Do not over tighten and do use gasoline-proof sealant.

[DanielC]

How much gas is in it, and what are you going to do with it? I used to dispose of old gas by running it in a 1948 Ford tractor with a flathead engine I had, but it actually caused the intake valves to stick, so I do not do that any more.
I also would not recommending running old gas in a modern fuel injected engine, if the gas is really bad.
I do fill the tank on my boat when I lay it up for the winter, and use that gas next spring, but for me that is usually late October to mid April.

On my Ski Nautique, with the gas tank in the back, I siphon the gas out. A Super Air has the gas tank below the floor, and considerably longer fuel filler hose. it may be impossible to get a siphon hose into the gas, in the tank.

I am going to assume you have a GT-40 Ford engine in your boat, it was the most popular engine option in 2001. If you have to get the gas out, and cannot siphon it, the easiest way to do that is to run the low pressure fuel pump, and use it to suck the gas out of the tank.
Disconnect the electrical connection to the high pressure pump, the two wires with a connector on the top of the FCC, and then jump the fuel pump relay connections at the relay socket. That will run the low pressure pump. Disconnect the low pressure pump out hose, and run another hose outside of the boat, into a large enough container. Be ready for 35 to 40 gallons of gas m, if the tank is full. I believe the hose connecting the low pressure pump to the FCC will require you getting the matching fittings to attach your drain hose there. Another option is to use the output (return) connection on the side of the FCC, I believe that is just a 3/8 hose barb fitting. After draining the gas, change the FCC fuel filter.

A better option is to disconnect the hose from the gas tank to the low pressure pump input, and get an external pump to suck the gas out of the tank, without using the engines low pressure pump. But that means you have to obtain a fuel pump to move the gas. The gas tank may have an anti siphon valve in the hose from the gas tank to the low pressure fuel pump, and siphoning the gas out just by getting an extra length of hose hooked up to the gas line from the tank may not work.

Having said all that, are you sure the gas in the tank is unuseable in the boat?

[Nickbeale]

It has 7/8 in it so I understand I will need a lot of storage for it. I was just going to dump it I don't want to run the risk of messing with the car as well. I think it's probably best to just cut my losses and get rid of it.
I have all the boat apart at the moment as this is my project so I was thinking about pulling out the fuel sensor from the tank and sifoning it from there.
Yes this engine is the GT-40. I talked to my local dealer and he said that the problem sounds as though it would be the gas and filters so I figure I will start wit this and see if this fixes it.

[ski4evr]

That will work, did it myself. Don't overlook simple ignition components. Launched the boat on vacation last year, ran perfect to dock. Next morning ran like a pig. Thought ethanol, bad gas etc. just did a tune up. Ended up changing plugs, fuel filters, adding gas treatment, local dealer thought it was the prop. Got home to some tools, found the new (1 week old pcm part) distributor cap had failed and was cross firing. $12 part from zone and still running perfect today. Just saying don't overlook anything. Good luck.