A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 1991 24' COMMANDER WITH A 7.4/BRAVO 1.ON A RECENT TRIP TO HAVASU HIS FUEL PUMP WENT BAD.HE TOOK THE BOAT TO (IWONTSAY)AND THEY TOLD HIM THE CAMSHAFT THAT RUNS THE PUMP WAS ALSO BAD.AFTER HIM TELLING ME THE PRICE TO FIX (ABOUT 800.00) I TOLD HIM TO RIP THAT WHOLE MERC CONTRAPTION OF A FUEL PUMP OUT OF THE BOAT AND GET A ELECTRIC PUMP OR BOLT A NEW ONE RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR. HE WENT BACK TO THE MECH. TO TELL HIM "PUT AN ELECTRIC ONE ON" THE MECH. REPLY "YOU CANNOT PUT AN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON THE MOTOR THERE IS TOO MUCH PRESSURE. YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO FIX THE MERC. FUEL PUMP." SOO ABOUT 800.00 LATER HE HAS A NEW ONE ON. I WORK ON ENGINES ALOT AND KNOW THIS GUY HAS TO BE FULL OF #@$#
MY EXPERIENCE IS WITH CAR MOTORS NOT BOATS.
WHAT IS THE DIFF AS FAR AS FUEL PUMPS GO? THIS WHOLE DEAL THAT MY BUD HAS GONE THROUGH SUCKS. AM I RIGHT??? THERE IS A THING OUT THERE CALLED A REGULATOR RIGHT?