Re: some Weber - Edelbrock 4 brl carb questions
Please tell me all of your fuel hose, fittings etc are installed per USCG regs.
Where did you find a fuel pressure gauge that was rated for instalation inside the engine compartment?
Uh oh. Did I screw up?
I don't skimp on getting Marine stuff when I know - alternator, starter, flame arrestor, carb, all solenoids, etc. that I have replaced so far are either Mercruiser parts or Marine certified. Including the rubber hose that goes from the fuel pump to the carburetor. It passed inspection that way.
I was told that putting an approved rubber hose there was beneficial from the standpoint that steel lines can crack from engine vibration (local Merc dealer).
As far as the fuel pressure gauge, I hooked up a system using a female tee, two male barb to male npt fittings with the pressure gauge on the perpendicular port of the female tee. Typically that port would be plugged, but I was busy troubleshooting last season so I left the gauge in. I just wanted a convenient access point that didn't involve disconnecting a bunch of stuff and spilling more fuel than I had to.
I was not aware that a pressure gauge had to carry a certain rating. If it does, I suppose I could convert to a sending unit with the gauge mounted in the dash.
77 gallons of gas is nothing to play with in my book so do let me know if the system is not up to par and I'll make it right immediately.
I'm always learning about regs that aren't the ones new boaters typically are told to follow but are on the books. For instance, late last season a Coastie buddy of mine said that if you're at the fueling dock and spill a certain amount of fuel (I forget exactly how much, but it seemed ridiculously small) you HAVE to call them out and they can cite you. And, IIRC, the second instance of that results in a pretty hefty fine.
