What does the vacume line from the fuel pump to the carb do?
B Blue t Cadet Joined Jun 12, 2011 Messages 17 Aug 11, 2011 #1 What does the vacume line from the fuel pump to the carb do?
R RPOWELL Cadet Joined Aug 8, 2011 Messages 27 Aug 11, 2011 #2 Re: 470 fuel pump question Its always been my understanding that its a fail safe. if the diaphram in the fuel pump goes bad then the fuel will go up to the carb instead of filling the bildge.
Re: 470 fuel pump question Its always been my understanding that its a fail safe. if the diaphram in the fuel pump goes bad then the fuel will go up to the carb instead of filling the bildge.
D dn010 Petty Officer 1st Class Joined Oct 16, 2010 Messages 301 Aug 11, 2011 #3 Re: 470 fuel pump question It's not a vacuum line, it is a line in case the diaphragm in the pump ruptures, it dumps fuel into the carb and not your bilge...
Re: 470 fuel pump question It's not a vacuum line, it is a line in case the diaphragm in the pump ruptures, it dumps fuel into the carb and not your bilge...
B Blue t Cadet Joined Jun 12, 2011 Messages 17 Aug 11, 2011 #4 Re: 470 fuel pump question It has like a mist of fuel coming out of it should it do this?
D dn010 Petty Officer 1st Class Joined Oct 16, 2010 Messages 301 Aug 11, 2011 #5 Re: 470 fuel pump question It should be dry. If any fuel is coming out of it then your pump needs attention.
Re: 470 fuel pump question It should be dry. If any fuel is coming out of it then your pump needs attention.
B Blue t Cadet Joined Jun 12, 2011 Messages 17 Aug 11, 2011 #6 Re: 470 fuel pump question Ok thanks for the help.
