[Diy_efi] boat fuel pump

[Don Sauman]

Should read block high not black high

Don

Don Sauman wrote:

> Safety reason --- no, only corrosion but that may not even be an 
> issue. double clamp and sray with CRC Marine 66 or similar to leave a 
> waxy coating over it.
>
> BTW the HP pumps I have seen are mounted close to forward RHS of 
> engine black high.
>
> Cheers
> Don
>
> Steve Ravet wrote:
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org 
>>> [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of Don Sauman
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 7:22 AM
>>> To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] boat fuel pump
>>>
>>> Hi Steve
>>>
>>> Could you not use the 15 psi electric pump from the TBI 
>>> Mercruiser/Volvo/Chey V8 and regulate it back to 3-6 psi for a carb.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Don
>>>   
>>
>>
>> I have found there are 3 mercruiser electric fuel pumps.  2 low pressure
>> used with carbs, and 1 high pressure used with all EFI (TBI and MPI).
>> The EFI pump is discontinued.  From the parts diagrams it doesn't look
>> like the carb pumps were used with regulators so I doubt they'll do 15
>> psi for EFI.  One www page specified that the EFI pump doesn't have
>> threads on the inlet fitting.  It must be a friction fit onto the fuel
>> cooler, which is probably why it's only sold preassembled now.  Looks
>> like a dead end with mercruiser parts unless I spring for the
>> pump/cooler assembly.
>>
>> I took another look at David Allen's boat EFI page, he used an inline
>> Ford pump.  Is there any safety reason to not use an automotive fuel
>> pump instead of a marine pump?
>>
>> --steve
>>
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