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Hi Emiel, a marine spark arrestor is usually just a wire mesh filter for the intake, it stops any flame (due to backfire) out of the inlet manifold that could perhaps cause an explosion in a boat's engine room. In the next week i'll get out to the boat and i will try another air filter with more res...

Hi Emiel ,

Thanks for your reply. The engine has a marine spark arrestor, basically just some wire mesh. Do you think it's worth trying a paper element or something that will restrict flow a bit more?

Thanks

Thanks for the reply Brian, From my research there is a small concave adapter piece which bolts onto the block nearest the drive coupling which allows the minimec front bolt holes to line up, and then the minimec pump has a rear mount which attaches to the rear of the pump and then to the block. Yes...

Hello, I have a 4 cylinder 592e in my boat. The engine has been recently rebuilt but I'm having hunting issues. Firstly, it's fitted with a simms pneumatically governed injection pump. Is this pump specific to my motor or am I able to fit a p4596 or p4685 mechanically governed pump? Do all the diffe...