bbarnes61
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- Joined
- Sep 12, 2021
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- Vessel Name
- Sweet Thursday
- Vessel Make
- 1978 Albin 36
I know this has been discussed before but I have not found a definitive answer in any of the threads (could be I’m not looking hard enough).
I replaced my old CAV fuel filters with new spin on adapters. I went to start the engine and it turned over but I had forgot to reopen the main fuel valves. After reopening I went back down and loosened the bleed bolts on the secondaries and pumped with manual lift pump. I also have an electric priming pump by by primary Racors. I tried that but was not pushing any fuel through the line. I unhooked the fuel line from the bottom of the lift pump and turned the primer pump on with no fuel coming out of the fuel line. I’m thinking maybe the priming pump is only for my primary Racors and doesn’t push it through to the lift pump?
I reconnected the fuel line to the lift pump, opened the first bleed bolt in the secondary filters and pumped the manual lift pump. After the initial few pumps it didn’t feel like the lift pump had any pressure. I pumped repeatedly for quite a while with no pressure coming out the bleed hole.
I’m at a loss. Help!
I replaced my old CAV fuel filters with new spin on adapters. I went to start the engine and it turned over but I had forgot to reopen the main fuel valves. After reopening I went back down and loosened the bleed bolts on the secondaries and pumped with manual lift pump. I also have an electric priming pump by by primary Racors. I tried that but was not pushing any fuel through the line. I unhooked the fuel line from the bottom of the lift pump and turned the primer pump on with no fuel coming out of the fuel line. I’m thinking maybe the priming pump is only for my primary Racors and doesn’t push it through to the lift pump?
I reconnected the fuel line to the lift pump, opened the first bleed bolt in the secondary filters and pumped the manual lift pump. After the initial few pumps it didn’t feel like the lift pump had any pressure. I pumped repeatedly for quite a while with no pressure coming out the bleed hole.
I’m at a loss. Help!
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