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  • Check valves in fuel lines
      • Paul (no login)
      Posted Jun 30, 2006 8:52 PM

      The check valves I made reference to were in a Bluewater Yacht, with big block gas power. The boat is essentially "in new condition", not really my cup of tea, but an expensive boat with low hours and lots of interior space.

      The check valves were of a design that over a short period of time apparently collected debris and became clogged. He went through the whole routine, coils, filters, etc.

      The symptoms were, fine starting from cold, good running for a couple miles and then at the same general location along the route, one engine would sputter and would still run but would not come up to power. He thought it was heat related, but apparently it took that long for the remaining opening in the fuel passage to become constricted.

      Once they tossed the check valves, no more problems.

      One wonders however, why the check valves were there, and if they provide a particular safety feature for that particular design.

      I can see him in a future survey, looking at the report "NO CHECK VALVES", ha.

      Regards, Paul
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