This is the way the original vent line came off the top of the holding tank. Any spashes from the "fliud" movement in the holding tank below would be able to splash upwards and eventually go - up - and over to the carbon filter to the left. Thus producing that annoying odoriferous product in the surounding air. And when this happens, it is usually at the most in-opportune time!! My fix, (besides the obvious of don't let the tank get that full!) is to put an elbow in there and also add an additional in-line "Fluid Trap".
The finished installation.
The original vent line only.
And the new elbow, new vent line orientation, new fluid trap, and re-filled filter.
UPDATE: Well it has been a full boating season since I installed this. And now in December of 2009, I took apart the fluid trap and there was absolutely nothing in it. That means that the elbow and new hose orientation WORKED! Yeah..........
And the filter itself was fine too. But I will replace the carbon anyway.
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