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2004 merc 5.0L 2bbl carb engine new fuel pump. In the video I tap a pressure gage into the fuel line before the fuel filter and fuel pump. I would expect there should be no air in the line. But you can clearly see there is a small flow of fuel but...
I have a knock at 4600rpm max throttle every 30sec or so. If I back off the throttle off just a bit to 4500rpm it goes away. It sounds like a rod knock. My guess is that there is detonation.
2004 merc 5.0L alpha one genII 2bbl carb w/TKS, thunderbolt V ignition. Engine only has 160hrs...