Fuel shut off valve

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flapbreaker

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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?
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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... :shock:

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

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. :cry:

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

Meanwhile, I guess I can bask in the light of knowing I got one of the very few desert bound CD's! :lol:
 
k3nlind":1116kv5d said:
Gee Charlie... two contaminated tanks... extra 6 gallon tank... seems the list of stuff I need goes on forever. :shock:
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Ken, ya gotta realize that Charlie's used to having an AOR (fancy replenishment ship) tagging along behind him. Now that he's "downsized" to skippering something less military, he's learning that a pod of C-Dorys nearby is even better.

"Buddy boating" at sea is absolutely the best insurance policy. All the better if it's a C-Dory.... :wink

Don
 
Captains Choice":34sk8260 said:
I gots two paddles too... :thup :thup
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......and a "Vessel Assist calling card".... :roll:


(seeing as how I saved $500 several years ago when I "blew-up" my wife's van while I was towing the 16' C-Dory to California. Got the van loaded on a AAA flatbed, and they towed the C-Dory behind for 100 miles to where my cousin was able to assist me) (I had just added the RV towing package for $29 one week before my departure, and already had the 100 mile towing feature....don't leave home without it!)

Rest of story for those not familiar with it......next day purchased a used but newer van still under warranty and was able to tow the C-Dory to the C-Dory Gathering at Lake Shasta and then back to home in Washington.
BTW....wife actually liked the new van....daughter liked it too since it had a CD player!
 
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