Electric fuel pump wiring

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12-06-2018, 02:25 PM

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AllDodge

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Merc, VP, Marine power, Indmar all mount relays on motors, and for many years all where using the same regular automotive type (4 blade square), or at least that I have found. So don't understand the concern

12-06-2018, 03:54 PM

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On race cars (modified dirt cars) where the engine is bolted to the frame without rubber mounts, we found that they had a short life until we mounted them on rubber mounts, not saying they will fail but vibration/heat does shorten the life. The ones I have seen on boat motors are typically in a rubber holder except for the starter slave solenoid.

12-06-2018, 04:02 PM

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should be fine, I would put it high enough that it's not the first thing to go under if you forget to put the bilge plug in

I pressure washed my bilge to put in a pump with an automatic float. As I backed in I saw water shooting out of the discharge, and after 30 years of boating I forgot to put the damn plug in. It happens.