reading about seawater driven fuel pump - now paranoid
 

Hi, so, I was reading on the failures of the cam in these things and I'm all worried.

What will cause them to fail? How often do they really fail? Can you tell me anything you know about them?

I doubt you'll wear anything out before the gaskets melt away from alcohol fuel. Been my experience anyway.Check the little 4-6 oz oil reservoir, when it's full of fuel....there ya go. Good luck.

I change the impeller and oil once a year. I use outdrive oil.

welp, now to sound like an idiot...

How do you add oil to the cam that drives the pump?

Take fuel pump off and filler up !

oh, really, that simple. Thats what I was thinking.

So, what happens if there is gas in there?

Empty it out and refill with oil. They always have fuel in them.

alright, cool. Feeling a little better.

Thanks!

Yep.

Fuel in the res means the diaphragm has failed...and you're running 87 octane instead of the 90 weight oil for pump lubrication.

I'm not arguing but I've never heard "they all have fuel in them". Mine doesn't.