fuel flow management
 

can i get some input on what those of you who have 1st generation yami four strokes 2003 are running for fuel flow management.
thanks in advance

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how bout fuel management systems regardless of outboard mfg??

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I love the flo scan on my contender.
I added it when the Yamaha went on, one of the best things on the boat and very accurate.

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FloScan makes a very accurate aerospace quality flowmeter and totalizer, but the I-Command system, which gets fuel flow from the EMM on the motor, is almost as good. On my St. Johns River trip a couple years ago, we had trouble finding a marina with gas, and I refueled with only about 3 gallons left in the tank! With the E-Tec, I can get 10 mpg if I slow down to hull speed, and I was about ready to do that, but I had to run fast to get to the only marina that had gas before it closed!

The Floscan exactly matched the actual gallons used, and the I-Command was within 0.1 gallon of the Floscan! I-Command will display a lot more info however, such as instantaneous mpg, gallons remaining, range on remaining fuel, water temperature & pressure, engine hours, as well as trim position and throttle opening in % of max. All that info is really handy on a long trip in helping you optimize trim and throttle for best mpg, etc. The Floscan in a great unit, but mine finally crapped out after about 25 years, and it's an obsolete unit that I haven't been able to find parts for.

In terms of bang for the buck, I think it's hard to beat the OEM systems that tie into engine computer!

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I had a floscan on my SeaCraft and it was great, accurate down to the tenth of a gallon.

I just installed a NMEA 2000 system on my Regulator so my yamaha interfaces directly with my garmin chartplotter. Works great so far and I can pull up all of the engine data like oil pressure, etc. I'll have to see how accurate it is once I do a couple runs and fuel up.

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I don't really care - when the little needle gets near E I just put more in - KISS :D

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That's certainly the easy way, Dixon. But my boat may sit for weeks between rides, so I fill it up every time I use it to minimize water in the fuel.

Besides, knowing my fuel burn rate is VERY important when I plan to travel to the Middle Grounds, 87 miles seaward of the nearest gas station. Heading home and then running out of fuel 25 miles short of the coast would likely cause deep and dark depression. :eek:

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And if the wife is with you..........oh God, have mercy!!

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Uh, sounds like you've been there... Oh, my!