BELOW IS AN EASY TRICK FOR IDENTIFYING SAE VS JIC FLARES. GRAB TWO FITTINGS HOLD THE TAPERS TOGETHER AND IT BECOMES OBVIOUS. Helm Pumps, Steering Rams and ZF Transmissions often have some less common threads identified as PT, G … Read More
EP9 Fuel Solenoids There are two types of external fuel Nippon Denso EP9 injection pump solenoids that I have seen used on the marine engines by Cummins. Pics below: “NUB” style Ball Joint Style Note: Both … Read More
Introduction And I thought you knew all of this stuff – Tons already written on this site about fuel filtration, gimmicks, and the like – many individual postings, a few very long threads, and a few good articles. But in … Read More
Because I’ve been involved with a lot of older boats that have gone from “slow to fast” when repowered, I’ve learned that lots of CRAP can get dislodged from the fuel tank bottoms and walls requiring filtration in “steps.” In … Read More
What causes white smoke? What is white smoke? What can we do about white smoke? Why does white smoke seem to be more of a problem now than it was fifteen years ago? Why is it that most of the … Read More
There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding in the industry as to the correct fuel line sizes to use for various engines when repowering a boat. It’s really a very simple concept to understand once you understand how fuel … Read More
You have a couple of options and all work really well depending on how things are set up and what you can easily reach when you are in the engine room: If you can get to the lift pump on … Read More
