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carnutsx2 08-01-2025 01:22 AM

502MPI vent
 
I have a 502 MPI that’s in my Baja 272 , it came as a basket case so I’m trying to put it back together. Where do the vent lines from the fuel pumps ( the low pressure and the two vents on the high pressure pump) go? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DrFeelgood 08-01-2025 04:12 AM

Can you post a picture of what it is you're calling vent lines? I don't recall having any such thing on my 502 MPIs.

On mechanical fuel pumps there's typically a vent line that is routed to a vacuum nipple in case the fuel pump diaphragm ruptures.

carnutsx2 08-01-2025 12:05 PM


Originally Posted by DrFeelgood (Post 4931779)
Can you post a picture of what it is you're calling vent lines? I don't recall having any such thing on my 502 MPIs.

On mechanical fuel pumps there's typically a vent line that is routed to a vacuum nipple in case the fuel pump diaphragm ruptures.

thanks for the reply, I have the low pressure pump diaphragm vent located but it’s the high pressure pump vents that have me curious. I attached a marked up photo
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...5e50d5f67.jpeg

DrFeelgood 08-01-2025 12:25 PM

OK, that's the VST from the first gen MPI motors.

I think the vent line from the low pressure pump goes to the top input and then the "vent" one on top goes to an intake manifold vacuum source. Not 100% on that, but,

This thread has a couple of service manual pages that might be useful to you
https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...or-lock-2.html


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