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  1. 15 minutes ago, rolmops said:

    An anti siphon valve on a tank is often used to protect the tank from draining through your engine. This is important when the tank sits higher than your engine. The direction of the anti siphon valve is to prevent fuel from getting out of the tank. The inline check valve we talk about is set so the fuel cannot flow back in the direction of the tank, which is the opposite of the anti siphon valve.

     

    Lets not confuse this issue anymore than it has to be Cornelius ;)  Both do the exact same job and that is letting fluid flow in one direction only. They might do it in a different internal manor but they both do the same thing. The anti-siphon valve that screws in the tank and that can also be used off a water separator for the kicker feed utilizes a light spring, ball & seat to seal any back flow at all times unless there is vacuum draw on it. If there is no draw on it it is sealed closed on the seat as not to let fluid/gas siphon out of the tank hence the name. There are other styles of check valves that can be used as well but the anti-siphon tank style valve fits the bill in many cases. 

  2. 16 minutes ago, fishinfreak said:

    When you guys say check valve is that the same as an anti-siphon valve. I'm actually in the process of trying to tie my new kicker Motor Inn to the main fuel line as well. Thinking of putting just manual shut offs. If this main fuel tank already has an anti-siphon valve at the pickup is it okay to put another one in line as well

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    Check valve / anti-siphon are basically the same, you will be fine using one off the water separator to the kicker along with the one on the main tank .

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