Identify various components of a fuel system and their uses and the process of rigging a fuel system according to ABYC standards.

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?