That sure proves I read the post waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too fast.
Sheesh, I need to slow down.
Fuel tanks, hmmmmm. All I can say, they made the fuel tanks to a heck-of-a lot better standard than the water tanks, and for good reason.
I don't think there is any way to really tell if the tanks is good or bad.
Many of us are running boats a lot older than Commanders with original tanks. I would invest in a sniffer, however, so the first time there is ANY sign of wetness at all, fumes, whatever, from the pump, line, carb, or tank, filter, whatever, that thing will go off like an alarm and also start your bilge blower automatically.
Of course, you can replace the tank with a variety of aluminum, stainless, and plastic choices too. What does the external visual inspection show, and what do you siphon off the bottom of the tank? Rusty debris on the bottom of the tank is a signal and not a good one. External rust is bad too. My guess would be the tank is okay, but better take a look externally, do a siphon check just to be sure you don't have varnish debris that will clog the outlet too.
Regards,
Paul
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