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HudsonM1


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Feeling dumb, but why can't I find a handle for a manual fuel lift pump on my BD722? I have a Racor primary with a small manual pump on top, but it doesn't seem to push fuel to the bleed valve. Dont see a manual pump anywhere else. Do I not have one? Pic of my fuel pump attached.



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Hey Hudson,

Obviously Stanley/Farron will have better insight, but I believe we have the same setup on our D722s. Mine is an oldie but a goodie (believe build date is 1996 on mine) and doesnt have the hand priming lever on my mechanical fuel pump. I have an electric pump set up downstream of my racor/above the mechanical pump (the pressure that the electric pump generates isnt too strong as to damage the mechanical pump). It makes bleeding a breeze. 



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Hello Hudson,

Cooper999 is quite correct. You have an engine that was built before Kubota put a manual priming lever on the lift pump.
You could use a low pressure electric pump to help with bleeding or use a primer bulb that we can supply. You can see this here www.betamarinenc.com/product/primer-bulb/
I have not found the manual pump that is on top of some of the Racor filters to be too effective.

Stanley

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So that explains it! Any risks or drawbacks of using the bulb primer? Seems like a simple solution. Where in the system is it added? Between primary filter and lift pump? Between lift pump and secondary? After secondary?

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The primer bulb is cheap and works well. It may degrade over time forcing you to replace it in 10 or 15 years.
I would fit it between the tank and the primary (Racor) filter and this will then allow you to pump fuel through the system after you have changed filters.

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Thanks!

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Just do not put that primer bulb inside of your engine bay. (Fire "code" issue)

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Well that kills the bulb idea then. No where else to put it.

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Question for LB-PDX. What are the fuel lines on your engine made of?


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There are hundreds of diesel installations that have primer bulbs fitted . Just use your common sense and install it away from the engine and you should be just fine.

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Will do. Appreciate the guidance.

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