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I bought an additional moeller 6 gallon gas tank. I want to utulize the same gas line & just change the line from tank to tank. So, I went out an bought the OMC johnson male fitting an screwed it in to both 6 gallon tanks. I then bought the proper female clip on adapter that goes with the OMC male fitting. Unfortunatly I can not get gas nor does my primer ball ever get hard. I revert back to a single straight fitting I had before and everything is fine and my boat cranks but now I can not toggle back an forth from tank to tank. I just think with the setup I was trying for there is just too much lose air with adapters at both ends.
Has anyone ever got this to work?
How do you toggle back an forth from 2 tanks?
1982 newport - tanks under the rps seat
Edited by flboy0638 on 03/06/12 - 2:11 PM
Kyle in Florida
when i first set-up my dual tanks I used Moller fittings within a year I had the same issues with them. I have not had good luck with Moller branded equipment. I have since then used suzuki fittings and all has been well with them. Much higher quality.
I"m not sure I understand your question completely and what you mean by the word "toggle", but generally with a dual tank situation, there is a withdrawl fitting on each tank into which the fuel hose can be plugged as needed. When one runs out, you plug into the other one. Here is my installation which shows what I am describing:
what your doing in the photo is exactly what I am trying to accomplish but with 2, 6 gallon molleor plastic tanks. The tank(s) work fine but they do not work fine when i implement the "tank" end male & female fittings.
When I say "tank end fittings", im refering to the OMC johnson brass fitting that screws in the gas tank an the female clamp that snaps over it. This part breaks everything.
There's a small o-ring inside the female fuel fitting (between the silver ball and the housing) that could be the issue. Take a look and see if you can spot any damage.
As Steve says above, it's always worth getting fuel line parts directly from the BRP dealer as OEM quality is much higher than aftermarket.
The Female connector on your line has a steel ball with an O ring. The Male connector on your tank has a needle valve that the steel ball in the female end must activate to allow fuel to flow. Check to see that your male connector needle valve is not stuck in the closed position. It is possible the spring behind the steel ball in the female connector is not strong enough to push the needle in and no fuel can flow.
