Mercruiser Fuel Pump Pressure?

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:16 pm

I should just replace all the gauges

while I'm at it. They're all getting pretty old and crappy, BUT ... I need temp gauges to do a week on the boat next week, so I'll probably just get by for now ...

Q: When you all replaced gauges/senders, did you replace the wring as well?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:29 pm

I did gauges and sender on one engine and just gauges on the other to match wireing was fine

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:02 pm

On order:

New Quicksilver Fuel Pump for the 454 in my 26 ... $185 list
New Switch Box for the Marine 40 Magnum O/B .... $307 list
New Steering Cable for the Sea Pro 18 ... $133 list
New VDO dual-helm 3/8 NPT sender and a pair of VDO "Ocean Line" Chrome/White 240F Temp Gauges (will try 1 engine 1st) ... $234 list

Then the fleet will all be running again.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:18 pm

Finally got the new Mercruiser Fuel Pump in the 26 today. Per Paul's suggestion, I lubed the mechanical pump lobes (damn thing was full of fuel)

Runs like a top (other than old gas) 30 minutes @ 1,500RPM on the hose!

Going out tomorrow!

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:17 am

rossjo wrote:Finally got the new Mercruiser Fuel Pump in the 26 today. Per Paul's suggestion, I lubed the mechanical pump lobes (damn thing was full of fuel)

Runs like a top (other than old gas) 30 minutes @ 1,500RPM on the hose!

Going out tomorrow!

Its been a while, what took so long? Fed ex? Should of used UPS?

Good luck with it!

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:26 am

Fedex shipping delay/damage.

No - just haven;t been able to get to it. Fishing was great last fall, then Dec was very cold. We spent the Christmas holidays traveling, and then its een cold until yesterday here.

All vessels running good now - taking the skiff fishing today.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:02 pm

Always got to be FedEx or Carver doing something. Doesn't it.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:24 pm

alexander38 wrote:Always got to be FedEx or Carver doing something. Doesn't it.

Doesn't have to be, just tends to be

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:46 pm

I'm just glad I don't have all those troubles getting my parts fhur FedEx for my Carver.

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:08 pm

alexander38 wrote:I'm just glad I don't have all those troubles getting my parts fhur FedEx for my Carver.

Would you tell us the truth about it if you did? Or would you just blame UPS?

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:47 pm

You know it

have to blame it on those union guys. I use paxton a lot to. But all kidding aside I get most of my stuff right from my marina and the cost isn't that much more. And then I've got someone to take it right back to if there anything wrong with the part or if it fails later. Like that POS carb this yr. Saved me a few bucks.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:48 pm

And we do have a better race team

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:03 pm

I like Paxton as well. Very reliable

Ron

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:33 pm

Ross, did you end up resolving the flooding issue?

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:04 pm

Yes - fuel pump was bad- would pump up over the 4-5psi max the Qjet can take.

Waiting on a new coil now - I hate gas engines in boats!