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Old 07-06-2017 | 10:56 PM
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Are kiekhaefer K-Plane pumps different than regular Merc Drive Trim pumps?

second question I have a set kiekhaefer pumps from a 1987 Kaama drive boat they look just like the Merc but instead of the plastic tanks with yellow lids tehy have a small black round tank under them. Are the the same too?
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Old 07-07-2017 | 06:17 AM
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The pumps are very much the same except the ones used for the TRS drives did not have the check valve set up in them.
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Old 07-07-2017 | 09:50 AM
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These were used on KAAMA surface drive.

Do they have different pressures?
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Old 07-18-2017 | 12:35 PM
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Swap the color coded check valves inside the pump body
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