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Fuel pump question
I recently purchased a boat with a mercruiser stern drive. The carb fuel
inlet has a T with a fuel line feeding back to another T on the inlet side of the fuel pump. With this loop it seems like it compromises the fuel pump. Anyone know about this? Thanks, Mark |
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Mark wrote:
I recently purchased a boat with a mercruiser stern drive. The carb fuel inlet has a T with a fuel line feeding back to another T on the inlet side of the fuel pump. With this loop it seems like it compromises the fuel pump. Anyone know about this? Is there a thingamajig that looks like it might be a small in-line spring-loaded valve in this line, or perhaps built into one of the T's? What you describe is a very common way of regulating fuel pressure delivered to the carbs. Fair Skies Doug King |
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There IS a little Valve thing, Thanks. I will try to clean it or replace it.
I installed a new fuel pump but it still is not drawing fuel from the tank. The boat had been sitting 4 years with gas in it. I replaced the carb, fuel & water pumps and fuel filter. It fires off but is not running yet. 1964 Starctaft Chieftain, 800 hours, 110 HP Thanks again "DSK" wrote in message ... Mark wrote: I recently purchased a boat with a mercruiser stern drive. The carb fuel inlet has a T with a fuel line feeding back to another T on the inlet side of the fuel pump. With this loop it seems like it compromises the fuel pump. Anyone know about this? Is there a thingamajig that looks like it might be a small in-line spring-loaded valve in this line, or perhaps built into one of the T's? What you describe is a very common way of regulating fuel pressure delivered to the carbs. Fair Skies Doug King |
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