Fuel shut-off valve

[ContessaBob]

Hoping to fit a new plastic fuel tank. I would like to fit a fuel shut-off valve between tank and water separator/filter. Would an in-line valve be ok?. If so any sources to get hold of one? or other recommendations. My old s/s tank had a valve fitted to the base. The plastic tanks feed from the top! This is for an inboard engine.

Thanks

 

[siegfried]

An in-line valve would be fine. They seem to be popular/ in supply up North for some reason.
Try suppliers/chandlers in Whitby/Scarbr'o, and perhaps Hartlepool.
A friend of mine contrived to make/cobble one from an old washing-up liquid bottle and a plastic tap off a box of wine, however, I would not recommed this as I cannot remember which vintage the wine was.

 

[VicS]

I suggest you look at the big range of Fuel valves available from ASAP supplies

Note there is a mounting bracket available. Dont just leave the valve dangling in the pipework.

 

[lw395]

I used a quarter turn balve valve from RS, www.rswww.com, I think screwfix also sell them now.
There should be a tap outside the engine compartment so you can turn the fuel off in the event of a fire. Close to the tank is good. It should stop the flow of fuel if any line gets damaged, so before the fuel line drops below the top of the tank is a minimum imho.

 

[saltwater_gypsy]

Just fitted a nice little ball valve from ASAP.
The key thing is that they RECOMMEND this type of valve for fuel. Not all valves have seals which are ok with diesel.
(for those of you who helped me work out the valve size from the nut size, the answer was 3/8inch BSP Thanks!!!)

 

[beserksail]

Nut size on my gate valve is 19mm, I will be replacing with a lever valve, any idea what size valve.