fuel pump 260 hp 350 mercruiser

johnlewi

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hi looking to get new fuel pump, when i look at oem pump shows a spring behind arm after market replacement do not show spring, are they useable or not. thanking u in advance for your time
 

ROY WILLIAMS

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hi looking to get new fuel pump, when i look at oem pump shows a spring behind arm after market replacement do not show spring, are they useable or not. thanking u in advance for your time
put on your MCM engine the year ..serial #....
 

sdowney717

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MIE 260 fuel pumps like these pretty common setup, and the spring, well, if the part is a match for the engine it will work. Maybe your picture is not oriented to show the arm spring. I would think they all need this spring to push the pump rod back up. Maybe some have a spring you dont see. On that parts site, one pump shows a spring, another does not but I think due to the angle of image, you can't tell.

Does your engine use the rod in the block style that moves the pump arm?
 

Scott Danforth

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hi looking to get new fuel pump, when i look at oem pump shows a spring behind arm after market replacement do not show spring, are they useable or not. thanking u in advance for your time
Skip aftermarket and buy the Carter pump that was originally on the motor. It's less than $50
 

Scott Danforth

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I would not use the sierra unless Carter fuel systems went out of business

The Chinese knockoff brand you posted from Amazon is PURE GARBAGE

Hey a carter

 

sdowney717

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I would not use the sierra unless Carter fuel systems went out of business

The Chinese knockoff brand you posted from Amazon is PURE GARBAGE

Hey a carter

Yes, that is a good deal there. Made outside the US or not.

Here a Carter pump says on the box, made in China
 

ROY WILLIAMS

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Yes, that is a good deal there. Made outside the US or not.

Here a Carter pump says on the box, made in China
CCP IS A LOT OF FAILURES .....
 
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