gas tank location?

**mmaveal** · 12-25-2009, 09:39 AM

Greetings all and Merry Christmas,
I have a 1004 30hp Evinrude tiller on a 16' Triton. When I bought it the guy had the gas tank in front of the middle seat. I was told that it's not good for the fuel pump to have the tank that far away from the motor. I moved it back but it really crowds the back end of the boat. Any suggestions? Will it damage the fuel pump on the motor to put the tank 6 - 7 ft away?

**Barnacle Bill** · 12-25-2009, 09:44 AM

No, I've ran them a lot further than that.

**speckfinder** · 12-25-2009, 10:12 AM

should not make a difference.

**albright1695** · 12-25-2009, 10:19 AM

Had mine that far away on an old boat I had never caused a problem.Old motor still running 10 years later.

**Countryboy N.C.** · 12-25-2009, 11:21 AM

Yep, am smart--- but I can't help it, That motor is over 1000 years old! Believe I would up date that thing.

**mmaveal** · 12-26-2009, 09:33 AM

Nice guy - point out an old man's mistakes, OK it's a 1994 evinrude not a 1000 year old 1004. Sorry about that.

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