| MudmotorTalk.com https://www.mudmotortalk.com/mmt_v2/ |
|
| fuel line ? https://www.mudmotortalk.com/mmt_v2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68057 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | AK.airboater [ Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | fuel line ? |
installing a racor fuel water filter on a new boat build. racor suggest putting in a check valve at gas tank to prevent back flow and loosing prime. gas tank is less than 12 inches below filter and will be run to a new 23 hp mudbuddy with electric fuel pump. do any of you do this or think this is necessary ? seems like its not needed or one more thing to go wrong in system. |
|
| Author: | Will C [ Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
Give it a go, u can always add a check valve later if u need one. Most on here don't have any sort of check valve |
|
| Author: | reharbert [ Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but most (if not all) primer bulbs have a built in check valve. Even with an electric fuel pump, it’s a good idea to still run a primer bulb. What if the fuel pump fails? You can still manually send fuel to the motor. I believe it puts less strain on the e-pump, when you need to initially fill the line / filter. |
|
| Author: | AK.airboater [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
i was going to have a bulb in spare parts box and if needed splice it in line when needed. but now that you stated it has its own check valve which it does, maybe i should just put bulb in line now and be done with it ? |
|
| Author: | brycecheramie [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
Every time I have used a primer bulb on my mud boat, it has given me fits with air leaks or being a faulty bulb. I don't run a primer bulb anymore and have never even needed it. |
|
| Author: | AK.airboater [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
That was my concern and reason for posting the question. Having a spare bulb in the boat box is easy enough to put in line if needed. It's one more thing to go wrong. Another question if you have a electric fuel pump in line and turn the key on and it bring power to pump will it not bring fuel to carb automatically like pumping a bulb on your outboard ? |
|
| Author: | brycecheramie [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: fuel line ? |
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 6 hours |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|