Owner`s manual

Fuel System
3-1
Section 3
OS 315
Fuel Systems
3.1 General
The fuel system of your Pursuit boat is
designed to meet the requirements of the
U.S. Coast Guard, National Marine Manu-
facturers Association (NMMA), and Ameri-
can Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) in effect
at the time of manufacture.
The fuel system was factory inspected and
pressure tested in accordance with regula-
tions in effect at the time of manufacture. It is
the responsibility of the boat owner to main-
tain the safe condition of the system.
Inspect
the system frequently to ensure no deterio-
ration or loosening of connections has
occurred.
3.2 Fuel System
The fuel system on your Pursuit boat has
two fuel tanks and four manual “ON/OFF”
fuel valves. Refer to the Schematics section.
The fuel valves are located through the
hatch in the cockpit floor. The valves are off
when the handle is perpendicular to the fuel
flow. The fuel valves allow the operator to
run the engines from both tanks or from the
aft tank or forward tank. The starboard fuel
fill supplies the forward tank and the port fuel
fill supplies the aft tank.
During normal operation, the aft (port) tank
should supply the port engine and the for-
ward (starboard) tank should supply the star-
board engine. The fuel valves on each tank
are labeled port (red band) and starboard
(green band). The labels refer to the engine
the valve supplies. If a fuel supply problem
occurs in one of the fuel tanks, both engines
can be temporarily operated from either the
forward or aft fuel tank by opening both
valves on that tank. Operating the boat with
all four, fuel valves open, is not recom-
mended and should be avoided. The
engines will not draw fuel equally from the
fuel tanks when both engines are operating
from both tanks.
Operating with all four, fuel valves open can
cause one tank to be emptied and the other
tank is partially full, resulting in fuel supply
problems. The fuel delivery lines are
equipped with anti-siphon valves where the
! DANGER
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
Fuel and their vapors are highly explo-
sive when exposed to open flame or
spark, resulting in death or serious
injury.
• Make sure no vapors are present
before turning on electrical equip-
ment or starting engines.
• Make sure fuel is added to the fuel
tank only. DO NOT confuse other
deck fills with fuel fills.
• DO NOT remove anti-siphon
valves from the system.
• Turn off all electrical switches
before servicing the fuel system.
• DO NOT drain any fuel in the bilge.
• Check all fuel lines and fittings for
leaks before and after starting the
engines and after any fuel system
service.
• Prime fuel system and check all fit-
tings for leaks before and after
starting the engines.
• DO NOT block fuel vents.
• DO NOT store fuel in any contain-
ers or compartments not desig-
nated for fuel storage.
! NOTICE
Certain bulkhead areas are sealed fol-
lowing U.S. Coast Guard regulations
at the date of manufacture. Any modi-
fications must be in accordance with
the regulations.
Fuel Tank and Valves