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    fuel pump frustration

    It runs. I will attempt a picture, can't promise anything but here goes..
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    fuel pump frustration

    I gave up on the mechanical pump, shoot it was hard enough installing the block off plate! I installed the carter pump where the water separator was and moved the separator to the bulk head just above the fuel tank outlet. got it all plumbed in and hot wired the pump to check my work.. all...
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    Fluid in the bilge

    Years ago I had a steering pump that rusted out and leaked, so it does happen..
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    fuel pump frustration

    I thought I might take one more crack at the mech pump and wanted to see what you guys thought. I can only work with one hand and I can't see the pump area. I thought about using studs but the pump arm won't go thru the mount plate. but if I install the plate with the pump as one unit it would...
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    fuel pump frustration

    It seems the carter electric is widely used so I suppose that will be the one, while I appreciate that a mech pump is superior dependability I also want ease of installation and accessibility. I also will move the separator to a better area as well, I figure if I carry a spare pump I could...
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    fuel pump frustration

    I have decided to do the conversion to electric and would like recommendations on which pump to get. I can see no way to mount it below the fuel tank so I would need one with some sucking capability as I plan to mount it just above the tank on the back of the bench seat. which would put it...
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    fuel pump frustration

    Well back to the fuel pump adventure, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to magnetize the push rod so it would stay up in the bore? That's probably a crazy thought, it would be my luck that it would push it out rather than hold it in...
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    fuel pump frustration

    The boat seems solid, I don't really know how to check for rot in transom other than a bit of tapping or a moisture meter. tapping I have done. stored in a barn for several years so the hull was bone dry, I got water out of the gas tank when I pumped it..
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    fuel pump frustration

    I truly hope I don't need to swap out the fuel tank! The boat was given to me and hasn't been run in several years. I did get a significant amount of water out of it so the fuel tank may very well be corroded. I took the old fuel pump apart and it was rusty in places so I suspect water probably...
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    Outdrive does not want to re -install in boat

    I had one like that once and had my wife bump the starter while I pushed on the drive and it slid right up. Be sure to remove prop and pull the coil wire..
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    fuel pump frustration

    There's some good teaching from some good folks here in several mech to electric conversion threads and I've about decided to go that route. Who ever designed this model of sea ray did not have engine maintenance in mind. Thought about putting studs in place of the pump mounting bolts so I...
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    fuel pump frustration

    I'm almost certain, I found 2 holes one above the other in the casting. The top one seemed inline with the push rod so slipped a pencil into it and it is about 3/4 inch deep but didn't seem to touch the push rod...
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    fuel pump frustration

    I'm pretty close to converting it to electric pump. gonna take today off and rest. it's tough getting old.. I think the biggest problem is the limited access, I can't seem to get both hands down in there at the same time and all the while my poor old body is jambed into a space about 2' by 2'..
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    fuel pump frustration

    hi folks, It's been a long long time since I have been here. After 10 years I just got another boat. Guess the urge never leaves ya.. Anyway to the point, I have a 95 searay 220, 350 gm engine with a sun deck over the engine, so very tight spaces to work on it.. I got the old pump off, but...
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    Deadman throttle hook up

    Hey guys, been a long time but I'm back...I recently picked up a 15hp omc 2 stroke for a small hydro I built, about mid 80s model, and I am trying to hook up an old quincy deadman throttle to it but the advance plate has too much resistance for the cable...If I take the flywheel off then the...
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    350 cooling problem

    Well once again I humbly call on you folks for some advice...I have spent about an hour with the search and can't seem to find an answer... This is a 1979CC pre alpha drive with a rebuilt engine 5 years ago..On this past Sunday it was running fine, I started it up on Thursday and...
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    rule 1000 bilge pump replacement

    I have a friend that has a searay I/O and the pump is burned out..he has bought a new replacement 1000 but the instructions for mounting it are for a different pump and we can't figure out how to remove the lower section from the upper as we intend to use the original lower section and put the...
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    350 low comp on #3

    Did a lot of searching before I posted this, Its been a while since I've been here,,I had such good advise from folks about 5 years ago for my rebuild, that I had no need to come back, that and moving to a rural area with no affordable internet service pretty much took me out of the forum game...
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    engine choice

    I have a 3 point hydro I built and need a motor for it.. I'm not going to race it in sanctioned races so no need to stay within class rules..the biggest concern is that the motor needs to be around 70lbs. so it will need to be a two stroke. and used as I'm on a budget....just wanted to get you...
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    fuel filter/water separator question

    A couple actually.. Have any of you guys ever cut one open, how do they separate the water from the fuel? The other question is can i reuse one that has loaded up with water and not separating anymore if I empty it and let it dry out for a while...? This is on a 1979 350 merc I/O
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