dmurray
New Member
Last week I asked you chaps for advice on a problem I had with firing up a second hand eber. Much very useful advice followed -- thanks all. Despite all this I could not get the fuel pump to work -- even when directly making and breaking the contact with a 12 volt supply.
Just when I was about to remove the pump and spend £165 for a new one I remembered that when I dismantled it to clean the tiny fuel filter I had also undone the outlet end to check for a blockage.
When retightening this I had a feeling that it screwed "further in" than when I took it off, but I thought it best to make it tight. As a last resort I slackened this slightly and hey presto! she bagan to tick when tickled with the 12 volts.
The system is now up and running and I was able to work in the boat this afternoon as the snow fell outside!
I think I probably damaged an inner seal when I overtightened in the first place as there is now a miniscule, but annoying, leak from the pump when running. I expect i'll need to ask Eberspacher about that one.
Thanks again all.
Just when I was about to remove the pump and spend £165 for a new one I remembered that when I dismantled it to clean the tiny fuel filter I had also undone the outlet end to check for a blockage.
When retightening this I had a feeling that it screwed "further in" than when I took it off, but I thought it best to make it tight. As a last resort I slackened this slightly and hey presto! she bagan to tick when tickled with the 12 volts.
The system is now up and running and I was able to work in the boat this afternoon as the snow fell outside!
I think I probably damaged an inner seal when I overtightened in the first place as there is now a miniscule, but annoying, leak from the pump when running. I expect i'll need to ask Eberspacher about that one.
Thanks again all.
