Electric fuel pumps (of the Onan variety)

[mark grady]

Earlier this year, I had to replace the fuel pump on my 6K Onan.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, they run on gasoline, not money... but I
digress..

I was looking for some VW parts today and I ran across this in the JC
Whitney catalog (http://www.jcwhitney.com)

Part number 73EK9147B, page 23, catalog 62F priced at $34.99

This is a Facet pump, 2-4 PSI output. The picture is identical to the John
Deere fuel pump I bought for about $45 or so earlier this year, which is
identical to the pump that I didn't buy at Onan of Indiana for $93 and
change.

I have no reason to believe this isn't an ideal direct replacement for the
original Onan unit. It does not have a built in fuel filter. The original
had a sintered bronze filter under a screw on cap on the bottom (well --- at
least mine did.)

You could easily use a metal shell gas filter. You could put it ahead of the
fuel pump if you wanted to, they've got plenty of 'drawing' power.

Mark Grady

 

[dave1]

>Part number 73EK9147B, page 23, catalog 62F priced at $34.99
>
>This is a Facet pump, 2-4 PSI output. The picture is identical to the John
>Deere fuel pump I bought for about $45 or so earlier this year, ....

Sure wish I had known about that last year!

Last summer I replaced my fuel pump with the one from Onan for $100+. Not
only was the new pump expensive but it was defective too. It got so hot
while running that I could not touch it! It boiled the gas and caused vapor
lock. Of course they replaced it under warranty but I still paid way too
much for the pump....

Do you have a part number for the John Deere pump that you are using?

Dave
73 Sequoia

 

[mark grady]

Dave --

I thought I had posted the part number at the time, but I've changed
notebooks and I don't have my full message set to look for it...

Anyway, get a fuel pump for a 105 (gas) combine.

That's what I did. The only bargain in an Onan part I ever bought.
I'll see if I can find the sales slip or call and get the PN and post it.

Mark

| -----Original Message-----
| From: owner-gmcmotorhome
| [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Dave
| Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 1:41 PM
| To: gmcmotorhome
| Subject: Re: GMC: Electric fuel pumps (of the Onan variety)
|
|

| >Part number 73EK9147B, page 23, catalog 62F priced at $34.99
| >
| >This is a Facet pump, 2-4 PSI output. The picture is identical
| to the John
| >Deere fuel pump I bought for about $45 or so earlier this year, ....
|
| Sure wish I had known about that last year!
|
| Last summer I replaced my fuel pump with the one from Onan for $100+. Not
| only was the new pump expensive but it was defective too. It got so hot
| while running that I could not touch it! It boiled the gas and
| caused vapor
| lock. Of course they replaced it under warranty but I still paid way too
| much for the pump....
|
| Do you have a part number for the John Deere pump that you are using?
|
| Dave
| 73 Sequoia
|