I didn't have any problems with the G908 pump on my Universal M35B engine in the 10 years between installation and an engine failure due to the PO's cheapness. My boat is in the water year round, as yours is.
When I replaced the failed engine with a new M35B in 2011, I kept the old pump as a spare. Sprayed it with oil, wrapped in an oily cotton cloth, sealed in a plastic bag, and boxed it up. It's somewhere among the other engine spares on the boat. Have you noticed, Wal, that the things for which you have a spare never seem to fail. Beta Marine uses the same pump, so you can get one that is painted red. (My Universal engine is painted silver gray) There is also a pump rebuild kit available for the G908 pump, so you might not need to keep a pump assembly as a spare. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List bleeding fuel lines Jimmy Kelly wrote: > ....original sherwood > pumps corrode...when replace go with oberdorfer about 300 dollars they > stand up... Yeah, roger that. I'm on my second one, and keep a spare on board. Naturally, Westerbeke (Universal) seems to have used some clout and convinced Sherwood to discontinue my pump. (It was Model G908.) Of course, you can now only get it through Westerbeke, at twice the price, and it's the exact same pump. At least they could have painted it red! _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
