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Faria Fuel Manager Owner's Manual

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Fuel Manager
Fuel Management System
READ THE COMPLETE USER'S MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING AND
OPERATING YOUR NEW FUEL MANAGER.
• Displays Fuel Flow in
GPH or LPH
• Total or Trip Fuel Used
• Low Fuel Alarm
• Calculates Fuel
Remaining In Tank
• Gas Engines Only
IMPORTANT
FUEL
MANAGER
TOTAL
IS0324 rev D ecr 8569 08/2011
FLOW

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  • Page 1 Fuel Manager Fuel Management System IMPORTANT READ THE COMPLETE USER’S MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING YOUR NEW FUEL MANAGER. FUEL MANAGER FLOW TOTAL • Displays Fuel Flow in GPH or LPH • Total or Trip Fuel Used • Low Fuel Alarm •...
  • Page 2 Issue Date Description 1/26/11 Rev A ecr 8415 01/2011 2/08/11 Rev A1 ecr 8415 02/2011 3/11/11 Rev A2 ecr 8451 03/2011 05/10/11 Rev B ecr 8513 05/2011 06/08/11 Rev C ecr 8528 06/2011 08/18/11 Rev D ecr 8569...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation Location .

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Specifications - for use with gas engines only and it will not work with recirculating fuel systems such as Diesels and certain EFI Motors. Size Both Trip Log and Total Log can be Mount 21/16” diameter hole reset . Depth behind face plate 3”...

  • Page 5: Installation

    . Installation Always wire your Fuel Manager into your boat’s ignition so that when the engine is turned on, the gauge is recording the fuel used . If an accessory switch is used and you forget to turn the unit on then the gauge will not have recorded the fuel used and will be inaccurate.

  • Page 6: Wiring Connection

    IMPORTANT READ THE COMPLETE USER’S MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING YOUR NEW FUEL MANAGER. Wiring Connection • Keep electrical and transducer cables away from alternator or other noise generating electrical cables . Avoid connecting the instrument to power circuits that share loads with ignition, alternators, inverters and radio transmitters .

  • Page 7: Installation Of The Fuel Flow Transducer

    WARNING Every effort has been made by the manufacturer to ensure that the materials used in the Fuel Flow transducer will operate reliably with different fuel mixtures . The manufacturer or its distributors can not be held responsible for how the formulation of the fuel may affect the performance and durability of the transducer, as in many countries the petrol- chemical companies are free to change the contents of the fuel .

  • Page 8: Description

    Description The Fuel Manager is a device that shows the amount of fuel used by measuring the amount of fuel passed through a transducer and averages 2 . Once the unit is on, release the down that flow to give an estimate of the fuel button .
  • Page 9 . controlled actions that may render the device inaccurate . Perform the following steps to calibrate your Fuel Manager . Once calibration is completed . 1 . Reset the total log value to zero (see page 8) 8.

  • Page 10: Flow Averaging

    Flow Averaging seconds to enter fuel flow average mode . This function sets the period over which the fuel flow is averaged. The period can be set in the range of 1 to 99 seconds . Description 3. The fuel flow average period Normally engines do not draw fuel from menu, AVG is displayed briefly and the tank at a constant rate .

  • Page 11: Operation

    Press and hold both the up and down buttons together for two (2) seconds . Fuel Remaining Functions Press the down button to cycle through the functions of the Fuel Manager . The display will flash while pressing the buttons . Trip Log...

  • Page 12: Low Fuel Alarm

    Note: If the Total log exceeds 999 then both it and the Trip log will be reset to zero (0) . Low Fuel Alarm The Low Fuel Alarm displays desired remaining volume of fuel which will trigger an alarm . The number indicates the number of units based on your settings .

  • Page 13: Fuel Remaining (Gas)

    Press and hold the up and down buttons together for three (3) seconds to save The Gas display shows the amount of the new value and exit the function . fuel remaining in the tank . Changing the fuel remaining value To change the value of fuel remaining in the tank press the down button until the display shows the “GAS”...

  • Page 14: Things You Should Know

    Things you should know. A) It is possible for erratic fuel flow readings at low RPM values due to the fuel reservoir filling and emptying, this is normal and expected. B) It is possible for very low fuel flow readings, often even 0.0 GPH, at idle due to the low fuel consumption of the engine .

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Chart

    Troubleshooting Chart No display: 1) Check DC power connections and DC polarity with voltmeter . 2) Check the fuse . No flow reading indicated: 1) Check connection to flow transducer 2) Remove the transducer from the fuel line, and perform a no pressure flush with the residual fuel left in the transducer by covering the sensor inlet and outlet and shaking for 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Page 16 Copyright 2005 by the Thomas G . Faria Corporation, Uncasville, CT USA Faria® is the trademark of the Thomas G . Faria Corporation . All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the...

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