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donradcliffe · 26-06-2009, 10:36

Two ways fuel gets into the oil sump. A cracked diaphragm on the lift pump and worn/damaged seals in the high pressure pump (which has engine oil running through it for lubrication). The second is more common, but the first is cheapest to fix.

26-06-2009, 10:36	#19
donradcliffe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Cruz for summer Boat: Beneteau First 456 Posts: 648	Two ways fuel gets into the oil sump. A cracked diaphragm on the lift pump and worn/damaged seals in the high pressure pump (which has engine oil running through it for lubrication). The second is more common, but the first is cheapest to fix.