ToddW850
Jetboaters Admiral
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- Location
- Destin, Florida
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- 242X E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
After the purchase of my used 2007 AR210, I noticed a fuel (gas) smell on occasions. Mainly I would get whiffs of it around the floor storage/cooler when I would open it, and the head storage.
Also, on a couple occasions, I noticed what I believed to be possible fuel coming out of the rear drain when I pull the plug. This was after washing and spraying down the boat.
I checked and rechecked and never could narrow it down. I even messaged @itsdgm but he hadn't experienced the same thing. I eventually noticed a pattern. The smell got worse after fueling up. And if I had a full tank, that's the only time I noticed anything in the bilge water. I pulled the floor up to check the gas tank. I did notice some kind of moisture on the top of the tank, but believed it was from me washing it. Wasn't enough I could say was fuel. So I dumped a ton of Dawn and Simple Green in the bilge around the tank (just to be safe until I could figure it out). I lathered it up (spraying it) then flushed it out.
I was finally able to locate where the leak was. It was at the top of my port side fuel pump, in the top of my gas tank. While I had the floor raised, I had my son gassing up the boat at the gas station. While he was pumping gas, I was feeling around the connections on the top of the fuel tank. I felt the unmistakable feel of air rushing out of the top of the port side fuel pump. And of course the fuel smell. I also noticed a little bit of up and down movement with this fuel pump, where there was no movement on the starboard pump.
We stopped pumping fuel into it and took the boat home. I got some RTV and sealed the top of the fuel pump real good. I sealed the area where the air was rushing out. This has seemed to fix the problem and I haven't had any fuel in the bilge or the smell since.
Just wanted to pass along, in the event others have the smell, or find fuel in the bilge. Something to check.
@txav8r @Julian @Bruce feel free to add to FAQ.
Also, on a couple occasions, I noticed what I believed to be possible fuel coming out of the rear drain when I pull the plug. This was after washing and spraying down the boat.
I checked and rechecked and never could narrow it down. I even messaged @itsdgm but he hadn't experienced the same thing. I eventually noticed a pattern. The smell got worse after fueling up. And if I had a full tank, that's the only time I noticed anything in the bilge water. I pulled the floor up to check the gas tank. I did notice some kind of moisture on the top of the tank, but believed it was from me washing it. Wasn't enough I could say was fuel. So I dumped a ton of Dawn and Simple Green in the bilge around the tank (just to be safe until I could figure it out). I lathered it up (spraying it) then flushed it out.
I was finally able to locate where the leak was. It was at the top of my port side fuel pump, in the top of my gas tank. While I had the floor raised, I had my son gassing up the boat at the gas station. While he was pumping gas, I was feeling around the connections on the top of the fuel tank. I felt the unmistakable feel of air rushing out of the top of the port side fuel pump. And of course the fuel smell. I also noticed a little bit of up and down movement with this fuel pump, where there was no movement on the starboard pump.
We stopped pumping fuel into it and took the boat home. I got some RTV and sealed the top of the fuel pump real good. I sealed the area where the air was rushing out. This has seemed to fix the problem and I haven't had any fuel in the bilge or the smell since.
Just wanted to pass along, in the event others have the smell, or find fuel in the bilge. Something to check.
@txav8r @Julian @Bruce feel free to add to FAQ.
