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Fuel return compared to burn

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gregbowers1111
Thu, Apr 2, 2020 2:04 PM

I have four tanks, two 3408 cats, two NL gen sets and a fuel polishing system.  As you might imagine,  my fuel manifold is complicated.   I ALWAYS AND ONLY return fuel to the tank from which it came.  Polishing can be done in any configuration you might imagine and I do that separately.  I learned this the hard way.....  Once I starved both engines due to returning fuel to the wrong tank while running offshore.  I immediately knew what I had done and at the same time I had over filled the receiving tank and belched fuel out of the tank vent.I don't recommend using any other method than the transfer pump to move and polish fuel.  Greg BowersHeart of GoldGrand Alaskan 64St. Thomas, USVISent via the Samsung Galaxy Note10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

I have four tanks, two 3408 cats, two NL gen sets and a fuel polishing system.  As you might imagine,  my fuel manifold is complicated.   I ALWAYS AND ONLY return fuel to the tank from which it came.  Polishing can be done in any configuration you might imagine and I do that separately.  I learned this the hard way.....  Once I starved both engines due to returning fuel to the wrong tank while running offshore.  I immediately knew what I had done and at the same time I had over filled the receiving tank and belched fuel out of the tank vent.I don't recommend using any other method than the transfer pump to move and polish fuel.  Greg BowersHeart of GoldGrand Alaskan 64St. Thomas, USVISent via the Samsung Galaxy Note10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone