Fuel shut off valve

flapbreaker · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: Fuel shut off valve

Ok silly question but it wasn't explained to me when I bought the boat. In the transom well there is the fuel shut off/selector lever. It's quite obvious what "off", "port", "starboard" mean but I am wondering why there is a "gasoline" setting? I am making the assumption that on that setting fuel would be pulled from both tanks? If this is the case what is the preffered method? Is it better to equally fill both tanks and run both at the same time?

Captains Cat · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:51 pm Post subject:

Mine isn't hooked up but I would suspect that "gasoline" is just a label for the valve and the valve really only has three positions.

Charlie

flapbreaker · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject:

Doh! Your probably right. Why didn't I think of that. Embarassed

Notayot · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:

I had to disassemble the plumbing to my valve under duress, since the valve was plumbed wrong from the factory, and I found out while under way! It actually has only two positions, "Port" and "Starboard". The other two are both off. "Gasoline" is the label for the valve.

k3nlind · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject:

Dennis is correct... I ran mine in the gasoline position and soon after the engines shut down starved.

I was hoping because I thought that it would be cat's meow to keep the tanks equal... that is as long as one keeps an eye on the content to insure one doesn't run dry. Personally I would like the option...

Buck · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: Fuel valve;

My fuel valve was plumed wrong from the factory too. Engine would only idle. Found this out on the first run on the water. Threw out the anchor, and tried to figure out what was wrong. Ended up disconnecting the fuel line from the outboard and routed it directly to one of the fuel tanks, and the engine ran good. Later when I disassembled the fuel valve, I found it was also gooped up with pipe sealer, what a mess!
Works good now......Buck.

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject:

Ken, et al. My selector valve is disconnected and a separate fuel line comes from my filters (two), one to each engine. Each engine has its own fuel tank and if one gets contaminated, I've got the other one. Only disadvantage is that I can't run both engines off one tank if I've got a bad load in one tank. Since I usually run both tanks down some and fill both at the same time, doesn't seem likely. I always carry a 6gal aux tank that I could hook up to either engine at any time just in case I get two contaminated tanks... Shocked

Charlie

k3nlind · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

Gee Charlie... two contaminated tanks... extra 6 gallon tank... seems the list of stuff I need goes on forever. Shocked

Noy (<-- she doesn't read email, BTW) is already afraid to move to the coast cuz she's scared of the ocean. Crook

Seems I'll never get enough stuff together to accommodate every contingency. Crying or Very sad

Maybe we should lash some empty oil barrels to the side to be sure she floats! Smile

Meanwhile, I guess I can bask in the light of knowing I got one of the very few desert bound CD's! Laughing

Sneaks · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:30 am Post subject:

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject:

I gots two paddles too... Thumbs Up

DaveS · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject: