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| New Fuel Injection Pump |
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| Special Mechanic's Tool to pull shaft/gear, which drives the Pump |
As mentioned in an earlier
blog, a repair issue had come to our attention while docked in Santa
Barbara. Leonard had noticed a small
amount of diesel fuel weeping from the port-side fuel injection pump and called
a mechanic in nearby Ventura, California.
The mechanic came out to the boat and re-tightened the plug on the fuel
injection pump, adding new sealant with the thought that this may take care of
the problem. In the meantime, Leonard
had ordered a new fuel injection pump from MER in Seattle, who determined that
the pump would need to be replaced or rebuilt based on Leonard’s description of
the symptoms. After leaving Santa
Barbara and cruising to the Channel Islands we discovered that the slow weeping
of diesel fuel had returned as before.
We would have to address the issue again when back on the mainland near
Los Angeles. After our stay in the
Channel Islands, Leonard phoned MER and discovered that the new fuel pump was
still at their shop so he asked that it be shipped to our next destination,
Peter’s Landing Marina in Huntington Harbour near LA. The package arrived on a Wednesday and Edward, a local mechanic, showed up on Thursday to install the new pump. The installation of the fuel injection pump requires a boat mechanic with special tools. One such tool is used to extract the gear from the shaft which drives the fuel injection pump. Another tool is used to advance or turn the engine to position the cylinder for correct timing. The installation went well - no report of
leaks during the test with port engine running. Final confirmation and peace of mind however
will come after we cruise several hours to our next destination, making visual
checks along the way.
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| New Fuel Injection Pump Installed |
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