Carver 396 Motor Yacht 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Your boat can be equipped with several types of inboard
engine packages. The engines may be gas or diesel, fuel
injected or carbureted. This section gives a general
overview of your propulsion system and how it works.
For a detailed explanation of the engines installed in
your boat, including how to operate and maintain them,
refer to the OEM information.
Your boat’s propulsion engines use either a gasoline or
diesel fuel system. The major components used by each
system are explained below.
Your boat holds a maximum 330 gallons of fuel in two
tanks. The fuel tanks are positioned outboard of each
engine. The fuel system meets or exceeds the standards
set by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Boating Industry
Association and the American Boat and Yacht Council
that were in effect when your boat was constructed.
Each fuel tank has passed a rigorous test conducted by
the tank manufacturer. Additionally, the entire fuel
system passed Carver’s own pressure testing and in-
spection.
Before your boat is delivered, your Carver Dealer also
makes a full inspection of the fuel system. An entry on
the Carver Pre-Delivery Service Record verifies the
dealer's completion of this inspection.
Each gasoline propulsion engine in your boat is
plumbed to the fuel tank located on the same side of the
boat as the engine. If your boat is equipped with the
optional generator, the generator draws fuel from either
fuel tank, depending on the position of the fuel tank
selector valve. This valve is located next to the genera-
tor on the port side.
When you use the generator, position the fuel tank
selector valve to draw fuel from the tank with the
higher fuel level. Be careful that you don’t allow the
generator to empty one fuel tank. If the fuel level in the
tank that the generator is using gets low, shut off the
generator, position the fuel tank selector valve to the
other fuel tank, then start the generator again.
Anti-siphon check valves are installed in gasoline fuel
systems between the fuel hose and the fuel tank with-
Introduction
Fuel Systems
Fuel Tanks
Gasoline Fuel
Systems