On 22 Oct 98 at 10:18, Leo Cailleteau wrote:
There is a very old but good rule of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
At 11:01 AM 10/22/98 EDT, you wrote:
if you allready have one return line ,why do you need another? readruggles,
seattle---de fever 34 lady m
Here is my "thought" process:
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I have a Cummins 6BT5.9 210 HP engine, which returns more
fuel than some engines(i.e. Lehman). According to Cummins, I am
probably returning from 3 to 6 gal per hour to the fuel tank.
(Higher return at lower rpm/hp requirements).
-
Because of (1), and the fact that I have only 1 return line and
no equalizer line, I have a constant list on my boat if I do not
carefully manage the fuel flow from the tanks. (Which, admittedly
would be the least expensive course of action - initally). A lack of
careful monitoring on my part could lead, however, to a fuel spill
out the vent line of the port tank.
-
If I have a problem on the port side, I cannot switch over to the
starboard tank because it has no return line.
Anyway, those are my reasons for considering a return line to the
starboard tank. Thanks for the input.
Mike
Mike Tellup
'IV ROMAN'
34' Mainship II
Havre de Grace, MD
tellup@erols.com
On 22 Oct 98 at 10:18, Leo Cailleteau wrote:
> There is a very old but good rule of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
> At 11:01 AM 10/22/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >if you allready have one return line ,why do you need another? readruggles,
> >seattle---de fever 34 lady m
>
Here is my "thought" process:
1) I have a Cummins 6BT5.9 210 HP engine, which returns more
fuel than some engines(i.e. Lehman). According to Cummins, I am
probably returning from 3 to 6 gal per hour to the fuel tank.
(Higher return at lower rpm/hp requirements).
2) Because of (1), and the fact that I have only 1 return line and
no equalizer line, I have a constant list on my boat if I do not
carefully manage the fuel flow from the tanks. (Which, admittedly
would be the least expensive course of action - initally). A lack of
careful monitoring on my part could lead, however, to a fuel spill
out the vent line of the port tank.
3) If I have a problem on the port side, I cannot switch over to the
starboard tank because it has no return line.
Anyway, those are my reasons for considering a return line to the
starboard tank. Thanks for the input.
Mike
Mike Tellup
'IV ROMAN'
34' Mainship II
Havre de Grace, MD
tellup@erols.com
