"I'm new to this forum thi
"I'm new to this forum thing...but not new to boating and I'm a pretty good wrench. Problem is I left my Merc service manual($89) up in CT and I'm here in FL for the winter. Please help me if someone knows the correct fuel pump (output) pressure for a 200HP carborated 2002 Merc? I know there is a range (I'm thinking 2-4 psi?)
I should give a little background here to help with an issue I'm having/had. I had a large amount of large, almost clear particles, average size maybe 1/16th inch and some bigger and some smaller. They were hard, not rusty, and almost like bits of crushed plastic. I was using gas station gasoline (with ethenol) for a long time. The particles completely stuffed the filter above the fuel pump, and further backed up into the pump...almost filling the entire top chamber. I do have a racor fuel separating filter less that 4 feet away. I have pictures of pump and particles but don't know how to upload here but could send in a separate email. The boat ran even a bit more than 1/2 throttle with the particles. I figure because they were so coarse fuel could go around them. Please help if you know what the stuff in my fuel filter pump is, or the pressure."
"I'm new to this forum thing...but not new to boating and I'm a pretty good wrench. Problem is I left my Merc service manual($89) up in CT and I'm here in FL for the winter. Please help me if someone knows the correct fuel pump (output) pressure for a 200HP carborated 2002 Merc? I know there is a range (I'm thinking 2-4 psi?)
I should give a little background here to help with an issue I'm having/had. I had a large amount of large, almost clear particles, average size maybe 1/16th inch and some bigger and some smaller. They were hard, not rusty, and almost like bits of crushed plastic. I was using gas station gasoline (with ethenol) for a long time. The particles completely stuffed the filter above the fuel pump, and further backed up into the pump...almost filling the entire top chamber. I do have a racor fuel separating filter less that 4 feet away. I have pictures of pump and particles but don't know how to upload here but could send in a separate email. The boat ran even a bit more than 1/2 throttle with the particles. I figure because they were so coarse fuel could go around them. Please help if you know what the stuff in my fuel filter pump is, or the pressure."