TableRockBoater

https://www.boatus.com/search?term=ethanol boat fuel

Yes, Al Gore's Internet says they are called single ear hose clamps, and I could not get that "tail" to lift on them.

Mine do. But, what was referred to is removing the lines from those quick connections . . . how to open those original factory clamps. I never did . . . I just cut the lines, then persuaded the ends off without removing the clamps.

New bulb, new fuel lines, and appropriate clamps, $40-ish. I'm going down to put it on, and go spizz Marge the Party Barge. - - - - - It works just fine.

I read that while googling, and it said worm clamps can work loose. I would like to know how to get the original clamps off.

I don't need much, and it's not as expensive as the aggravation or the tow bill. I google-studied clamps, mainly because fuel line clamps are strange, and found the regular worm clamps are not a good idea, but that's probably what I'll use if I can't figure out the clamps that are on it now.

I got our fuel line assembly off, and it is going to be a very simple process to replace the bad fuel lines with good ones.

I hate to say what I'm going to say because it will probably sound like I'm picking on you, but, we have lived on Table Rock Lake for more than 20 years, with our boats and other boats all around us. Thousands of boats sitting on lifts, in slips, in marinas, in dry docks, on trailers, and most boats sit a whole lot more than they get used. Most don't get used for several months every year, and some don't get used for much longer perios. Same in our very-boatey Florida area, most boats just sit, especially Snowbird boats. Your personal experience with ethanol goes against conventional wisdom, and Boat US has put a lot of research into it. Just say No to ethanol . . . unless you're a corn farmer.

I guess I'll be getting my new fuel line at O'Reilly's instead of a marine place, and I'll replace the bulb while I'm at it. There is the possibility that some of that gunky liner has made it past the fuel connector. Both here and in Florida, I have only used non-ethanol in our boats and small engines ever since it's been available. Our Florida gas stations were first to come around, and offer a non-ethanol pump, even at Murphy Gas. It's a heavy boating area, and they call it Recreational Gas. Prior to that, probably about 2013, I spent over $600 getting all the fuel-degraded parts replaced in our '98 Fisher deck boat. I had no idea what was causing performance problems then, and the mechanic kept a handful of small parts from the fuel system.

Here's something I assume y'all know about. I know what ethanol does to marine-grade parts, but I just learned about this one the hard way. I had this issue on a new-to-us boat, where the previous owners probably did not use non-ethanol fuel. When I took apart the gray fuel line, I saw it has exactly this problem, that liner is all gummy, and blocking fuel flow. Then I found this:

Except for this year, I always have goggle-eye on my brush piles off my dock this time of year. I have always had success with a pumpkin seed double tail grub, both here and on the Eleven Point River. My BIL lives on the Eleven Point, so he knows everything there is to know about it, but he couldn't believe how they kept hitting that grub.

Just because something's on the Internet doesn't mean it's true. It's just over 2 miles from 6 to 7, and more than 5 miles from 7 to 8, then a tad over 2 to 9. But, of course, just because that's on the Internet doesn't mean it's right.😷

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Since we're veering off course, how's that working out for Tesla (and the cars and people who are getting crashed into)?

We've sorta wandered off course . . . . from the difficulties dealing with the Corps . . . . their commissions and omissions in explaining their requirements, and doing so in a timely manner.