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They're all different I'm sure, my injection pump is pretty easy to remove and install.
In Response To: No criticism about your decision from me. I wouldn't take an infector pump off either... 
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() Removing the timing gear is a little tricky and requires a special tool (which I don't have), but the rest for an inline Bosch IP is pretty straight forward. Best of all, gears are clearly marked for reinstallation and the factory timing mark was still right on. A Nissan mechanic advised I set it there, he was right.
This mechanic above sounds like a good business man and kept a good customer.
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- How many NMPG does your boat get?
- Around 12
- Were you doing a lot of battery charging or slow speed?
- I just had a mechanic down to the boat discussing
- I'd give him the 8 hrs plus 15%
- I would pay for the time to do the required repair...
- I have used this fellow in the past and have
- Sounds like he knew he screwed up and was decent enough not to try to pass the costs to you...
- I do almost all of my own work but
- I think you did the right thing... this guy made good at his rate.
- No criticism about your decision from me. I wouldn't take an infector pump off either...
- They're all different I'm sure, my injection pump is pretty easy to remove and install.
- I do almost all of my own work but
- Sounds like he knew he screwed up and was decent enough not to try to pass the costs to you...
- I have used this fellow in the past and have
- I'd give him the 8 hrs plus 15%
- Around .33 gallon per hour or
- Really apples and oranges?
- My a5 year average fuel consumption is 0.45 gph
- Right around 7 NMPG
- 4+ 130 hp 6-354 Perkins pushing 42,000 lb
- I seem to burn about 1.05 gal/hr...
- With my 80 gallon diesel tank, I'll probably never really know.
- Around 12
