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Location of fuel line shutoff valves
- curran_286@msn.com
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Location of fuel line shutoff valves
I just purchased a 1986 Carver aft cabin, and was wondering if there is a shutoff valve for each gas tank. During my last fill-up, I noticed that one tank was full, and the other was empty. It seemed odd that the tanks didn't consume fuel evenly, Is it supposed to pull fuel from one tank for both engines. Please advise.
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
If one tank was empty and the other full, that would be a red flag for me. Hopefully this isn't the case but if there's a leaking tank, that would be a good reason not to fill it. Did you get a survey, and did you have the tanks pressurized to test for leaks? If you've filled the tank, I'd keep an eye on it in case it is leaking. Have you confirmed it was empty and not an incorrect reading at the gauge?
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
Using the switches, you can pull from one tank or the other to feed both engines. Just wondering if there is a problem with the full tank, such as bad gas, trash in the tank or even a lot of water and the seller turned off that tank to hide the problem. A surveyor would have questioned the switches set to pull from one tank.
FYI, gensets usually pull from the port tank
Also, if you had a leaking tank, the smell most likely would be very noticeable. It’s hard to hide a leaking tank from your nose.
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
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Re: Location of fuel line shutoff valves
denders wrote:Source of the post We have a 1985 3607 and the fuel levers are under the last step as you come down into the salon. Not sure if that was stock or if a previous owner moved them.
On the 3607 that was the stock location. The battery selector switch would be there too if the original owner chose the dual battery option. BTW, the next step up also has some space in it. If you ever re-carpet the steps, take some time and put a hinge in that next step up so you can use it also. I was going to move my battery switch(es) up there and add a second one for more flexibility.
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