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Doug Dotson
 
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Default Parallelling fuel pumps

Both my WALBRO pumps came with no replacement filters. A
large box in bold print in the instructions states the following:

" SERVICE DATA
The Walbro Marine Electronic Pump incorporates
two (2) built-in filters, one for filtering fine particles
and the other (a magnet) for trapping metalic
particles. Due to the construction of the protective
outer shell, these filters cannot be serviced."

The plastic outer shell appears to be glued together.
Perhaps this is a newer or different model than the
one you have.

Doug
s/v Callista

:
"Marc" wrote in message
...
The internal filter on the Walbro can be cleaned. In fact, they supply
a spare with the pump. Taking the pump apart is a little fussy in an
emergency situation. I am a little concerned to find out that a pump
failure may result in a blocked fuel supply due to the wobble plate.
Right now, I have the Walbro in line with my mechanical pump.


On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:55:34 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

I seem to recall from the WALBRO docs that the pump is not
field servicable. Specifically, it states that the internal filters
cannot be changed.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Kelton Joyner" wrote in message
. ..
Unless you have isolation valves to allow servicing of a parallel pump,
series works just as well for backup.
fuel wil flow through the unpowered pump.
Kelton
W4IND
s/v Isle Escape

Larry W4CSC wrote:
(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in
:


That begs the question why are you going to put two pumps in parallel

if
you only want to run one at a time?

Steve



Backup?

Larry W4CSC