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• Tragic but interesting
  • I suspect it was the filler fitting gasket
  • nozzle shutoff? clogged vent?
  • How about rotted fill hose?
    • I dunno Al
  • There used to be a general rule
    • I owned gas powered powerboats all my life, don't have a clue what "gasket" it could be.
    • I remember guys who would smell the exhaust fan "dorade" or vent -- if they didn't want to open-up the compartment...
      • This was SOP back in my Atomic 4 days.
        • Still is with my A4.
          • Me too... then there was the boat partner....
  • Craig, there are gaskets on many tanks?