Westerbeke 16.0KW SBEGA-50HZ Specifications download pdf (Page 26)

FUEL

SYSTEM

BLEEDING

THE

FUEL

SYSTEM

If

the

engine cranks but

fails

to

start

or

starts

and

then

shuts

down,

there

may

be

air

in

the

fuel

system.

Use

the

following

procedure

to

purge

air

from

the

fuel

system.

1.

Connect a

fuel

pressure

gauge

kit (Snap-On

MT

3378)

or

equivalent

to

the

Schrader

port

on

the

fuel

cell.

A

CAUTION:

Follow

the

manuiactutelS

Instructions

fOI

the

safe

USB

of

the

pressure

gauge

kit

when

purging

high

pressure

fuel

systems.

2.

While holding the

STOP

switch

in

the

prime (depress)

position,

bleed

the

air

from

the

fuel

cell.

The

fuel

cell

is

purged

when

no

air

bubbles

are

visible escaping

from

the

bleed

line.

3.

Remove

the

pressure

gauge

kit

from

the

fuel

cell

and

connect it

to

the

Schrader valve

at

the throttle.

4.

Open

the

valve

on

the

fuel

pressure gauge

line.

Do

not

prime system without

the

fuel

gauge purge

valve

open

or

air

can

be

forced

back

into

fuel

cell.

If

this happens,

repeat

steps

1,

2,

and

3

to

remove

trapped air

from

the

fuel

cell.

FUEL

CELL

(FUEL

PUMP/FILTER)

FUEL

FILTER

5.

Repeat step

2,

this

time

purging

the

air

completely

from

the

throttle

body.

The pressure

should

be

40psi

in

the

throttle

body

after

purging

the

system.

NOTE:

The system can develop 40psi without being fully

purged. The system

is only fully purged when no bubbles

are visible

in

the purge line.

6.

Remove

the

pressure

gauge set,

and

cap all Schrader

valves.

7.

Insure

that

all

wire

connections

are

secure

and

that

there

are

no

leaks

in

the

fuel

system.

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INJECTOR

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PRESSURE

GAUGE

"SWAP:W-ra01.~PF1fJV/lJES

AN

EXCELLENT

PRESSURE

GAUGE

KIT

FOR

PRESSURE

TESTING

AND

BLEEDING

SCHRADER

TEST

PORTS

BLEEDING

THE

FUEL

SYSTEM

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