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• diesel fuel system question
  • Bleeding a Yanmar
    • Dahl
  • It is my understanding that there are
  • The short answer is "probably"
    • The tank is full, to the top full.
      • You might be able to change the petcock
        • I suspect you are right
    • Some engines are designed for electric fuel pumps, aren't they?
      • Like Westerbeke.
        • Some Westerbekes -- no all.
      • Most engines that I've been involved
        • Of my three (two Westerbeke and on Yanmar) didn't require electric pumps.
          • Yes, but say you run out of fuel because
          • Nor do the Nissan diesels. The Bosch hand pumps are all you need.
            • That's a pretty good looking pump.
            • That looks like the one I had on my Toyota
  • As long as you didn't crank it over...
    • And that's true even if you had to bleed
    • I did not