doonez Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 We are trying to drain the tank on our 196 to clear the water and muck out of it. How do we go about it? The end goal is to try and get rid of a miss that seems to be really bad when we haven't skied in a while and then fades away after a few passes. We've tried cleaning the distributer cap, running fuel cleaner etc. We thought the fuel cleaner solved it for a bit but it is now back worse than ever. Any help will be appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted April 18, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2015 Get a siphon pump. I got one at Wal-Mart for changing the tranny fluid. I have also used it to drain excess fuel from the tank during storage. I have a 1994 Ski Nautique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoProblem Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You can ways pull the tank out. I'm not sure how it's set in a 196 but, they had to put it in. That means it can come out. It's the only way to be sure. FWIW, I pulled my tank out (Tige) a few years ago. The hardest part was lifting it due to the weight of the gas. Just pull the filler neck, vent, gauge sensor and the hold downs. It's just the awardness of the tank itself that is tricky. I bought a cheapo hand pump to get most of the fuel out first but, it just leaked fuel all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted April 18, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted April 18, 2015 Remove the tank from the boat turn it on it's end and empty it!! That's how we do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BRY Posted April 18, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hmmm, simplest solution usually the best. ~really bad when we haven't skied in a while ~fades away after a few passes Just ski it every day, lot's of passes. It's necessary and required "boat maintenance". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted April 19, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2015 Just wondering if you pulled the FCC off and replaced the gas filter? Dumping the FCC gas into a glass jar to examine the gas? Have you cleaned the anti siphon valve making sure it doesn't have ethanol caused stickiness? Like Jody says, the best way is the pull the tank, but I would rule all the other stuff out first. Just my 2c after going through all of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted April 19, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2015 Get some long chord and soak it in gas, put one end in the tank and then take the other end wayyyyy back, then get a match and..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OTF Posted April 19, 2015 Members Share Posted April 19, 2015 Invite your buddies over "free pulls" that seems to get them mostly dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonez Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 @Jody_Seal how exactly do we remove it though? Its a bit of a jigsaw puzzle down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted April 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'd just flip the boat over and shake the $h!+ out of it. Or, exactly what @A_B said. I'd go new plugs, wires, filter, and check/clean anti siphon too. Pump everything you possibly can out, then do all that. You drop $150 and should have no issue until your winter project, when we all should do that kind of thing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoProblem Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Holy model specific tank! Looks like you're pretty close. I assume those seat brackets run all the way to the stringers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted April 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 25, 2015 Getting to my gas tank in my '97 MC 190 is a pain in the butt, however, it can be done. I can't imagine any boat being built around its gas tank, so there must be a way of getting it out by removing the things that are blocking it in. I have to remove about a dozen bolts and screws to get mine out and some of them are in very difficult places to access. You may have to remove some of the flooring, too. You'll obviously have to disconnect various tubes at the top of the tank along with the wiring for your gas gauge sending unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonez Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 @NoProblem @TallSkinnyGuy yes the seat brackets are bolted to a metal frame below the tank. The head of both bolts are covered by the brackets which we are trying to undo however! When we try undo the nuts, the bolt turns - but we can't get access to hold it because its 'inside' those hollow seat brackets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted April 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted April 25, 2015 Pretty frustrating how some of these things were designed. I have the same problem with some bolt studs used for the seating that has to be removed for me to access the gas tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoProblem Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 What a PITA. You're at the point where I would just get pissed and and start the bolts off and deal with the re-engineering later. My condolences on your hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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