PURSUIT 2865 DENALI, Руководство пользователя

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2865 DENALI
The age of gasoline can effect engine performance. Chemical changes occur as the gasoline
ages that can cause deposits and varnish in the fuel system as well as reduce the octane rating
of the fuel. Severely degraded fuel can damage the engine and boat fuel tank and lines.
Therefore, if your boat is not being run enough to require at least one full tank of fresh fuel
a month, a fuel stabilizer should be added to the gasoline to protect the fuel from degradation.
Your dealer or the engine manufacturer can provide additional information on fuel degrada-
tion and fuel stabilizers recommended for your engine.
Avoid using fuels with alcohol additives. Gasoline that is an alcohol blend will absorb
moisture from the air which can reach such concentrations that "phase separation" can occur
whereby the water and alcohol mixture becomes heavy enough to settle out of the gasoline to
the bottom of the tank. Since the fuel pick up tube is very near the bottom of the tank, phase
separation can cause the engine to run very poorly or not at all. This condition is more severe
with methyl alcohol and will worsen as the alcohol content increases. Water or a jelly like
substance in the fuel filters are an indication of possible phase separation from the use of
alcohol blended fuels.
If the engine is raw water cooled and used in saltwater, flush the cooling system after each
daily use. To flush the system when the boat is out of the water, follow the procedure outlined
in your engine owner’s manual.
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