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slurry sucked through the vacuum pump

Tora Bora · 2011-04-25 12:06:38

Lost my concentration this morning and over filled the vacuum tank. Slurry was blown through the pump. Worked fine afterwards, but i wonder have I damage done long term? What do Ye think?

25-04-2011 1:06pm

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Tora Bora

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Lost my concentration this morning and over filled the vacuum tank. Slurry was blown through the pump.
Worked fine afterwards, but i wonder have I damage done long term?
What do Ye think?

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#2 25-04-2011 1:25pm

PMU

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let it suck a gallon of diesel when emptying.it should wash it out

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#3 25-04-2011 11:29pm

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its grand, bit of diesel over the vanes sometime to keep them in good nick

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#4 26-04-2011 12:51am

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How long extra was it filling for?
Probably not..There very simple mechanisms..Let it suck in some diesel and it'll be grand

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