Kicker fuel hookup

[EYE SPY]

 

I'm trying to hook my kicker (2020 Merc 9.9) to my main tank so as to avoid having a can kicking around on the floor. I purchased an anti siphon fitting thinking I would just screw it into my water separator and tie into it that way. After further inspection I don't think that'll work considering the setup I have. Anyone else ever run into this or have a good idea as to how I can make this work? Motor is a 2003 Volvo 4.3 gxi, thanks in advance

Edited April 23, 2022 by EYE SPY

[L&M]

Check the fitting size going into the separator and use a straight - tee to connect both the main fuel & antiphon to the kicker. It is normally 3/8 NPT thread.

 

 

 

[1lastweekend]

Hi just jumping on this post, I am doing the same thing to my boat.  I was going to use a straight 1/4" ID fitting because my fuel/water separator has 2 outlets, and 1 just has a dummy plug in it.  But I was going to use a line from the separator to my kicker with an inline squeeze bulb in it- will that essentially serve the same purpose as an anti-siphon fitting/valve?

 

Thanks

[EYE SPY]

I've done a little research on running off the separator, everyone seems to recommend the anti siphon nipple regardless of a check valve in the primer bulb. I found mine at West Marine for about $8, you need a nipple regardless so may as well get the anti siphon one

[EYE SPY]

3 hours ago, L&M said:

Check the fitting size going into the separator and use a straight - tee to connect both the main fuel & antiphon to the kicker. It is normally 3/8 NPT thread.

 

 

 

Thanks, I was hoping you'd reply with a simple fix. My next problem is finding one, been looking all morning online and nothing in stock in the Watertown where I've looked

 

[1lastweekend]

23 minutes ago, EYE SPY said:

I've done a little research on running off the separator, everyone seems to recommend the anti siphon nipple regardless of a check valve in the primer bulb. I found mine at West Marine for about $8, you need a nipple regardless so may as well get the anti siphon one

Thanks, makes sense to me!

[L&M]

1 hour ago, EYE SPY said:

Thanks, I was hoping you'd reply with a simple fix. My next problem is finding one, been looking all morning online and nothing in stock in the Watertown where I've looked

 

Amazon if worse comes to worse 

 

[Tip-sea-tuna]

Another option is a 3 way valve.  Previous owner put one of these in on my boat for the kicker and it feeds off of the same separator line then splits.  You just need to remember to switch it when your alternating motors...

[jeffro9]

Also looking to plumb my 9.9 4 stroke merc into my i/o main, I have came across many different ways while researching, But have yet to determine the best ,fail proof way

[L&M]

7 minutes ago, jeffro9 said:

Also looking to plumb my 9.9 4 stroke merc into my i/o main, I have came across many different ways while researching, But have yet to determine the best ,fail proof way

 

All the above pretty much covers it. Some sort of positive dedicated antiphon valve inline to the kicker or a two way valve. Rule number one is don't solely rely on the primer bulb to do the job. 

[BC FD]

In the process of adding a kicker as well.

teflon tape good for the nipple going into the fuel separator or is pipe dope better?.

 

[jeffro9]

So do these  routes make sense:

 

1 line from main tank to water fuel separator, 2 lines out of water fuel separator, 1 going to main motor other going to kicker, both having check valves on them and a primer bulb for kicker.  

OR

1 line from main tank to fuel separator, 1 line out of separator to 3 way fuel valve , 2 lines out of 3 way. 1 to kicker with primer bulb, other to main

[Andre wallyandre]

Main line to the separator then 1 line from the Verado and 1 from the kicker to the filter. I have a bulb prime pump on the kicker none on the Verado.

No problem