PURSUIT 2870 OFFSHORE Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 33)

2870 OFFSHORE

After fueling, replace the fill cap(s), and wash the areas around the fuel fill plates and below the fuel

vent(s). Residual fuel left on the deck and hull sides can be dangerous, and will yellow the fiberglass

or damage the striping.

3.2 Outboard Fuel System

The fuel system on the Pursuit 2870 has two fuel

tanks and four manual “ON/OFF” fuel valves

that are labeled to indicate the engine the valve

will supply. The fuel valves are located on the

top of the fuel tanks below the inspection plates

in the rear of the cockpit. The valves are off

when the handle is perpendicular to the fuel

flow. The fuel valves allow the operator to run

the engines from both tanks or from either the

port tank, which fills from the port gunnel, or the

starboard tank, which fills from the starboard

gunnel.

Proper fuel management is important on all boats. During normal operation, the port engine

should be supplied fuel from the port tank and the starboard engine supplied fuel from the starboard

tank. The fuel valves on each tank are labeled port and starboard. The labels refer to the engine

the valve supplies. If a fuel supply problem should occur in one of the fuel tanks, both engines can

be temporarily operated from either the port or starboard fuel tank by opening both valves on that

tank. The fuel valves on the port tank should be off when operating both engines on the starboard

tank and the fuel valves on the starboard tank should be off when operating both engines on the

port tank. Operating the boat with all four fuel valves open is not recommended and should be

avoided.

Note: The engines will not draw fuel equally from the fuel tanks when the fuel valves are

set so both engines are operating from both tanks (all four fuel valves open.) This

could result in one tank being exhausted of fuel while the other tank is partially full,

causing fuel supply problems.

Fuel withdrawal lines are equipped with anti-siphon valves where the lines attach to the fuel tanks.

These valves prevent gasoline from siphoning out of the fuel tank should a line rupture.

Fuel Valves

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