Fuel Pumps Questions.
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
Originally Posted by Lmarth
To build on what 42MTI said (Post #8),the 800SC & 900SC use a different pump (p/n 821031) than the 600SC. After following 'more motivation', we're all probably thinking, who cares?
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
GLH- Good catch! I really don't know. You're right, my 800SC's have the pushrod. The Merc website doesn't show a pushrod with the 600SC. Let us know what Merc says. This has gotta be right. Funny how we gravitated from 'motivation' to 'pushrods!'
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
I have seen many fuel pumps that are fine but wrongly accused.
Check the fuel pickup screen for debri, & make sure the rest of the fuel lines are of sufficient diameter and no restrictions. The restricted fuel pickup is almost always the reason for a pressure drop after a long run. Try putting a vacuum gauge at the suction side of the pump, high vacuum & you have restriction that no pump will overcome.
Check the fuel pickup screen for debri, & make sure the rest of the fuel lines are of sufficient diameter and no restrictions. The restricted fuel pickup is almost always the reason for a pressure drop after a long run. Try putting a vacuum gauge at the suction side of the pump, high vacuum & you have restriction that no pump will overcome.
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
Originally Posted by JIMG
I have seen many fuel pumps that are fine but wrongly accused.
Check the fuel pickup screen for debri, & make sure the rest of the fuel lines are of sufficient diameter and no restrictions. The restricted fuel pickup is almost always the reason for a pressure drop after a long run. Try putting a vacuum gauge at the suction side of the pump, high vacuum & you have restriction that no pump will overcome.
Check the fuel pickup screen for debri, & make sure the rest of the fuel lines are of sufficient diameter and no restrictions. The restricted fuel pickup is almost always the reason for a pressure drop after a long run. Try putting a vacuum gauge at the suction side of the pump, high vacuum & you have restriction that no pump will overcome.
My mech will again go thru the whole line next week before we head down to FL with the rig.
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
Originally Posted by Lmarth
GLH- Good catch! I really don't know. You're right, my 800SC's have the pushrod.
More motivation...
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
Originally Posted by sutphen30
motivation is working.have you checked the lines to the fuel pump,maybe its collapsing some where.what kind of line?
This is the merc stock rigging.
I've played with the contrast in order to see but here is how it is plumbed standard from Merc
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Pic #1
You see the rooting from the tank to the electrical priming pump at the bottom right from there thru the fuel filter, from there along the center transom over the strainer to the mechnical pumps, the other rubber hose is the return from the mechanical pump.
Pic#2
Stainless hard pipe routing from mech pump up to the fuel rail feeding the two 700cfm Holley's, notice the electrical pressure sensor is at the end of the rail.
This set up is similar between the two engines and one works fine the other is driving me nuts
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Re: Fuel Pumps Questions.
I use the CV Products billet mechanical pumps on 650 hp motors. I changed the bases with the Mercury sea pump bases. This required drilling the treads out so they would screw together. I tapped the holes as BenPerfected did for the overflow line.
This made for a clean install, but was a little pricey. If you're paying someone to do your work, this would be cheaper than electric pumps with all the plumbing, wiring, safety switches, etc.
The only drawback I have is if I take the fuel bowls off put them back on, I have to fill them manually through the side plugs.
This made for a clean install, but was a little pricey. If you're paying someone to do your work, this would be cheaper than electric pumps with all the plumbing, wiring, safety switches, etc.
The only drawback I have is if I take the fuel bowls off put them back on, I have to fill them manually through the side plugs.