Title: Identify various components of a fuel system and their uses and the process of rigging a fuel system according to ABYC standards.
Course: Marine Service Technology I (20111-I) > Section: Understanding Marine Systems

Identification should include

- the components of a fuel system (e.g., fuel supply, fuel tank, fill vent, lines/hoses, filters, pump, carburetor, electronic/electro-mechanical components)
- the uses of each component
- ABYC standards for rigging a fuel system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between an electrical fuel pump and a mechanical fuel pump?
- Why should a fuel filter be replaced? How often?
- What should be added to fuel when it is stored for long periods of time? Why?
- What is meant by rigging a fuel system? Why is it important?
- Under what circumstances should fuel be emptied from a fuel system? Why?