Sorry if this is a dumb question. First time with 2 of everything!
Do I fill each tank equally on each fill or do I somehow use the valve in the hatch to equal out the tanks? I assume fill each tank equally but then what is the valve for?
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| Author: | eric3 [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
Sorry if this is a dumb question. First time with 2 of everything! Do I fill each tank equally on each fill or do I somehow use the valve in the hatch to equal out the tanks? I assume fill each tank equally but then what is the valve for? |
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| Author: | firecadet613 [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
I top off each tank, and have the valves set to feed each engine off its respective tank. |
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| Author: | 298VISTA2000 [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
Be sure to keep the crossover valve shut because one engine will tend to pull fuel from the other tank. |
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| Author: | jrcinnh [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
Those valves will not move fuel from one tank to the other. They only control which engine has access to which tank. I keep the left and right open and the center valve closed. Each engine gets it's own tank. When I fuel up, I put an equal amount in each tank. When I notice a big difference between tanks on the guages, I might thow a few extra gallons in the low side. I never fill my boat, but if you do then this is moot. Once in a while I open the middle valve and let the engines draw from both tanks. Usually when fuel is low and uneven this will balance it out. One engine always burns a little more, plus your generator only draws from one tank. |
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| Author: | jnizi [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
I keep each tank isolated except for when I needed to balance things out. |
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| Author: | eric3 [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best practices with 2 fuel tanks |
Thanks guys. |
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