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Re: T&T: Fuel manifolds

From: Mike Maurice (no email)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2008 - 16:06:43 EST

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    > on the manifold. The fuel immediately started to run to the
    > opposite/empty tank. I then opened the crossover valves and closed
    > one fuel tank valve on the manifold. The tanks continued to equalize.
    > I then opened all the valves and that simply sped up the process. The
    > boat also remains in trim with full tanks and the manifold valves
    > open, as that is how the valves were placed when we first bought the

    Was this at the dock under calm conditions?

    If so, you cannot guarantee that this "stable" state will occur when the
    boat is in a serious seaway. In other words, a list at sea will tend to
    become worse.

    Mike

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