Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Hey CC, listen to what Zeeew said..... If you are not currently married just wait. These guys here can't hold a candle to married life. 
Great post to start off with CC. I did not enter the "plate thread" but watched from a-far. The reason is that I don't know squat about pumps. I am a fairly competent mechanic but Fuel Pumps are not my forte. They are far to critical to the operation of our engines for ME to dig into. It may be true that it is simple. . ?? to operate but the timing and fuel curves are better left to those with much more knowledge. As a person who rides bikes, you obviously know the dangers of running to rich or to lean. I learned my lesson on fuel curves fom a Gasoline boat engine. From the factory (on Carburated (sp) versions) Mercury Marine sets up all engines to run rich. I thought this was hogwash having to change plugs out every year and oil at 35 hrs. I leaned it out like a car engine and within 15 hrs (half a summer) the valves and pistons were toast. Reason, running it to lean. M Marine does this for a reason (as I found out $5000. 00 later) to help keep combustion temps in check. You see with a boat motor unlike a car, they are under MUCH more stress. A Mercury Marine engineer compared a Big Block in a large truck and a boat (27ft) at 3750 rpm as pulling a constant 8 to 12% grade. I know we are not talking apples to apples (gas and Diesel) but I am just making a comparison. Sometimes things are done for a reason, it may not make complete sense, but chances are if someone has a substantial investment in the outcome (monetary) they have tested 99% of the scenerios.
Look at the medical supplies you work with. Do you think for one second that the manufactures of these supplies have not tried to duplicate every possible scenerio (sp) there products could be in???? If not, you need to stand back and look at the big picture.
Have you ever seen the movie "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise???? There is a part towards the end where Guido the pimp, as he is counting the money that Cruise had to pay to get his parents furniture back, "Never ever ever **ck with another man's livelyhood... . ". I think that may have been why so many folks seemed to jump all over you. Yes, in our world people are out to make money on things they feel are improvements to things we already have. Nothing at all wrong with that. My wife can't stand to use coupons when grocery shopping, where as I feel it is a challenge to go to see how much money I can save!!!!! Same here, you like to save money (who doesen't) but does saving $275. 00 on a plate or whatever justify *possibly* having to spend $1850. 00 or more later on a pump or motor rebuild.
Never Stop asking "WHY" just clarify or polish up the delivery!!!!!
Good luck and stay on board... ... we love ya man!!!!
Great post to start off with CC. I did not enter the "plate thread" but watched from a-far. The reason is that I don't know squat about pumps. I am a fairly competent mechanic but Fuel Pumps are not my forte. They are far to critical to the operation of our engines for ME to dig into. It may be true that it is simple. . ?? to operate but the timing and fuel curves are better left to those with much more knowledge. As a person who rides bikes, you obviously know the dangers of running to rich or to lean. I learned my lesson on fuel curves fom a Gasoline boat engine. From the factory (on Carburated (sp) versions) Mercury Marine sets up all engines to run rich. I thought this was hogwash having to change plugs out every year and oil at 35 hrs. I leaned it out like a car engine and within 15 hrs (half a summer) the valves and pistons were toast. Reason, running it to lean. M Marine does this for a reason (as I found out $5000. 00 later) to help keep combustion temps in check. You see with a boat motor unlike a car, they are under MUCH more stress. A Mercury Marine engineer compared a Big Block in a large truck and a boat (27ft) at 3750 rpm as pulling a constant 8 to 12% grade. I know we are not talking apples to apples (gas and Diesel) but I am just making a comparison. Sometimes things are done for a reason, it may not make complete sense, but chances are if someone has a substantial investment in the outcome (monetary) they have tested 99% of the scenerios.
Look at the medical supplies you work with. Do you think for one second that the manufactures of these supplies have not tried to duplicate every possible scenerio (sp) there products could be in???? If not, you need to stand back and look at the big picture.
Have you ever seen the movie "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise???? There is a part towards the end where Guido the pimp, as he is counting the money that Cruise had to pay to get his parents furniture back, "Never ever ever **ck with another man's livelyhood... . ". I think that may have been why so many folks seemed to jump all over you. Yes, in our world people are out to make money on things they feel are improvements to things we already have. Nothing at all wrong with that. My wife can't stand to use coupons when grocery shopping, where as I feel it is a challenge to go to see how much money I can save!!!!! Same here, you like to save money (who doesen't) but does saving $275. 00 on a plate or whatever justify *possibly* having to spend $1850. 00 or more later on a pump or motor rebuild.
Never Stop asking "WHY" just clarify or polish up the delivery!!!!!
Good luck and stay on board... ... we love ya man!!!!
