sdowney717
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- Vessel Name
- Old Glory
- Vessel Make
- 1970 Egg Harbor 37 extended salon model
I have a topside vacuum pump which is manual, but always wanted something better, but did not want to pay the money.
So over the years I have collected bits and pieces and now I am doing it. Boat came with an old electric water pump, an FP0F360AC, which wore out and I repaired with nitrile impeller and shaft seal.
https://www.amazon.com/Flotec-FP0F3...UTF8&qid=1527770727&sr=1-1&keywords=FP0F360AC
So since it can now pump oil, I plan to use it to pump engine oil out. I threaded the inlet and outlet to use NPT 3/8 pipe threads, and a Y and getting some 3/8 ball valves ($1.61 on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gold-tone-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 ).
Rubber 3/8 oil hose or marine fuel hose will run down to the oil drain plugs on both engines. Before I get into more money I will test the idea. Plan is to permanently mount the pump in the bilge and pump the oil into a 5 gallon bucket. The pump and Y will not be more than 1 foot above the oil level in the engine pan.
So waiting on parts.
Will that pump be able to prime itself and pull warm engine oil?
Here is what it looks like so far. I have the pump foot off soaking in vinegar for removing rust.
one pic shows pump, other shows the adapters which will screw into the oil pan.
My oil pan uses NPT pipe plugs.
If it works, I will drill the center hole bigger and add a 1/4 tee with 2 more valves, one to drain the gen, the other with a loose hose to drain anything else, maybe antifreeze or oil left in my filter bypass canister.
So over the years I have collected bits and pieces and now I am doing it. Boat came with an old electric water pump, an FP0F360AC, which wore out and I repaired with nitrile impeller and shaft seal.
https://www.amazon.com/Flotec-FP0F3...UTF8&qid=1527770727&sr=1-1&keywords=FP0F360AC
So since it can now pump oil, I plan to use it to pump engine oil out. I threaded the inlet and outlet to use NPT 3/8 pipe threads, and a Y and getting some 3/8 ball valves ($1.61 on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gold-tone-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 ).
Rubber 3/8 oil hose or marine fuel hose will run down to the oil drain plugs on both engines. Before I get into more money I will test the idea. Plan is to permanently mount the pump in the bilge and pump the oil into a 5 gallon bucket. The pump and Y will not be more than 1 foot above the oil level in the engine pan.
So waiting on parts.
Will that pump be able to prime itself and pull warm engine oil?
Here is what it looks like so far. I have the pump foot off soaking in vinegar for removing rust.
one pic shows pump, other shows the adapters which will screw into the oil pan.
My oil pan uses NPT pipe plugs.
If it works, I will drill the center hole bigger and add a 1/4 tee with 2 more valves, one to drain the gen, the other with a loose hose to drain anything else, maybe antifreeze or oil left in my filter bypass canister.
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