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Old 05-27-2025 | 12:34 PM
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Currently re building a pair of Gen 6 502 efi. they actually started their life as a Volvo 8.2 unit. since then many rebuids and bottom end components changed before I have got them. So they still run the standard low pressure fuel pump with cooler fitted to the rear of the engine, I want to junk this unit and replace. they have ANSU matched injectors, MSD ignition with marine 6M-2L boxes. Holley high pressure fuel pumps. What can I do to remove and replace the old low pressure fuel cooler unit ?
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Old 05-27-2025 | 12:46 PM
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post a pic of what you are wanting to remove, Im a little confused
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
post a pic of what you are wanting to remove, Im a little confused
How can I get pics on, I will take some of the unit fitted to the engine. So I have a holley fuel pump bulkhead mounted then in the attached parts view bellow I have unit 20-21 on the rear of the engine. Which I want to replace?

Part Sections: Fuel system and lower intake manifold - Volvo Penta Shop
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That diagram seems to indicate that #20 is the high pressure pump, not low.
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Old 05-29-2025 | 02:39 PM
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Sorry yes. High pressure with fuel cooler.
seen rear of engine here


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the water fed ends and inside is getting corroded, pumps are years old. from stripping one engine I just caught a piston going bad with lean signs on the edge of it.
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Old 05-29-2025 | 04:04 PM
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Volvo seems a bit different than Mercury, but most remove the pump and regulator and replace with after market like Aeromotive so such and run a return line to either the water filter head or filler neck of the fuel tank, you can hook the wather hose together with some kind of coupler pipe
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Old 05-29-2025 | 04:17 PM
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Thanks. Is it just as easy as find out what pressure the standard pump runs at. And find an after market of the same ?
The Holley infront of this must just feed that pump from fuel tank. Low pressure
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that correct the Holley is a lift pump that feeds the high pressure pump that feeds the EFI rail, yes Id get a replacement pump and be done with it
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
that correct the Holley is a lift pump that feeds the high pressure pump that feeds the EFI rail, yes Id get a replacement pump and be done with it
Do you know what psi or litre per hour is needed for these ?
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