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by 262Shamu
Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:47 pm
Forum: Volvo Penta
Topic: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures
Replies: 10
Views: 2991

Re: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures

Thanks to all who commented. We swapped to a Mercruiser Cool Fuel pump. Had 2 and a half days of it working great. That’s fixed the pump burning out issue. But I seem to have found what caused the overall problem. After getting rescued by the coast guard in heavy seas, the filter in the new setup ...
by 262Shamu
Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: Volvo Penta
Topic: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures
Replies: 10
Views: 2991

Re: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures

Thanks everybody for your suggestions! I’ve passed them on. I actually rang up another Volvo specialist in our area. He actually suggested my crazy solution of putting a cool fuel mercruiser pump on it. Apparently he’s done it a few times with good results. I didn’t even suggest it so I was ...
by 262Shamu
Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: Volvo Penta
Topic: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures
Replies: 10
Views: 2991

Re: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures

It’s a 2004 262 with the 375hp 8.1Gi. I don’t have the ECU codes as the mechanic read that. But they said it didn’t show anything outside of the ordinary. I should mention that it was blowing the associated fuse as well. I couldn’t work out which was popping first, but I assume the pump was locking ...
by 262Shamu
Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: Volvo Penta
Topic: Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures
Replies: 10
Views: 2991

Help!...8.1Gi fuel pump failures

Looking for any ideas here as Cobalt and my service guys seem to have run out. We have replaced the hi/lo fuel pressure assembly 5 times in 9 mos. First and fourth failure happened thirty seconds from the dock at idle. The others on the hose at home or the dealer. They have completely pulled ...