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Old 03-04-2018 | 12:59 PM
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2 years ago I replaced my 502mpi mechanical fuel pumps and put new bearings and seals on the sea pump housings.
I pulled pumps to put in New impeller kits yesterday and change gear lube. My STBD pump has quite a bit of fuel mixed with gear lube.
I would not think the mechanical pump woyld be bad already with about 120hrs of use. I thought I had read somewhere here a bad VST diaphragm could send fuel to sea pump. Is this possible?
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Old 03-04-2018 | 01:05 PM
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Some fuel in the mechanical pumps is pretty normal. I've never had one that didn't get some fuel dilution in the lube.
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Old 03-04-2018 | 01:16 PM
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Best is to change Oil all 20-25 hours! Michael
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Old 03-04-2018 | 04:28 PM
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I'd be looking at the diaphragm of the fuel pump.
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Old 03-04-2018 | 05:59 PM
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Happens all the time , change it when you change your oil.
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Old 03-04-2018 | 06:28 PM
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As mentioned, they all do it. I recommend to my customers to change it every 25 hours or so.
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Old 03-06-2018 | 10:49 AM
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Can the VST diaphragm send fuel to sea pump, or only the mechanical pump?
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