diesel pick up pump for generator

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:58 pm

Wondering if anyone who has a 2019 or earlier 325os with a generator has a better diesel pickup pump for the fischer panda generator....It is very loud ...., mounted under the grill on the port side behind the slide out cabinet, under the grill Thanks Tony

Svend · Postby **Svend** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:55 pm

I have a 2015 325os, and find the fuel pump for the Fischer Panda to be very loud. I was considering changing to a Carter universal marine electric fuel pump. I think that would be quieter. I had that on my other boat with a Kohler generator, and never heard the fuel pump.

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:47 pm

I'm going to try that myself then...Seems strange we are the only ones with this issue....I`v been researching this further, and they say the bolts that hold the pump on can't be screwed into the fiberglass directly, so I am going to try that also Thanks Tony

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:05 pm

Svend, They worked on the generator yesterday , and it is vastly improver...I will try tomorrow to figure out what they did, and give you an update...I send this os you know something can be done :-)

Tony

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:28 pm

Svend, HI I found out the make of the pump It is a Facet 40176.....Looks the same as the little old one, but is silent as far as I can tell....Ran it for an hour or so today and all is ok....Hope this helps Tony

Svend · Postby **Svend** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:09 pm

Thanks for the info. Will look into that pump

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:43 pm

Svend I'm sorry to report the pump that I mentioned did not do the trick I don't know what they plan on doing, maybe re route the hoses, but I don't think it was powerful enough ...I`m going to suggest two of the quiet pumps, as they together may be strong enough....They put the noisy one back on, and the generator worked.....with the new pump the generator worked for a while then wouldn't`t start, belched whitish smoke...I thought it had water in the fuel, but no its the little fuel pick up Sorry Tony

Svend · Postby **Svend** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:33 am

I read on a sailing forum these small diesels have an on engine mechanical pump. Boat builders add an electric inline pump to aid in priming, and if the fuel tank is mounted lower then the engine. I unpluged the electric pump and left it mounted in the fuel line and the generator starts and runs great without it. I can plug it in if need to prime the engine after a filter change.

tony2 · Postby **tony2** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:46 pm

I`v not had any more issues ...I mounted the pick up pump with some honeycombed plastic pieces, and fastened it to the bulkhead with the 3m fasteners that are like velcro, only more vigorous...While doing so, the fuel hose is certainly strong enough to hold the pump up imo, but I just followed through as I said :-)

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