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Old 23rd July 2008, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by marsonearth View Post
Does the pump and water trap require priming after having it out to start the fuel moving??
No. It will pump air and hence suck up petrol from the tank unless there is an air leak on the suction side (or a faulty pump). However, unless the carburetter is full of petrol, it will save your battery to use the hand lever to pump fuel up before attempting to start the engine.

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