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03-04-2006, 09:57 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Location: Lillesand
Occupation: Director
Boat make: Phantom 25
Engines: 2 x Merc 2.5 EFI SS
Cruising area: Southern Norway
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Location: Lillesand
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Cash tanks for twin Merc 2.5's
Hi!
I have bought two Merc 2.5 EFI SS engines 2002 models (280 hp with 260 electronics) for my Phantom 25.
I have been reccommended to install two cashtanks (smaller fuel tanks of 5 liter each) between the fuel tank and the engines, and double sets of fuelpumps. Have anyone of you experience with this set up? And do you know if any dealer selling the cashtanks, or should I get someone to make them locally?
Cheeeers and thanks, Toffen G
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03-04-2006, 10:20 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
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Always had mine made
Argon Weld in Kent
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03-04-2006, 10:36 PM
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Location: Weston Super Mare
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Have you actually fitted your engines yet dude?
By the way i have a sump in my fuel tank for that very reason
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03-04-2006, 10:37 PM
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Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
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I think REX Marine do a range of 'Aluminium' header & other types of small reserviour tanks.
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03-04-2006, 10:57 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Location: Lillesand
Occupation: Director
Boat make: Phantom 25
Engines: 2 x Merc 2.5 EFI SS
Cruising area: Southern Norway
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lillesand
Posts: 58
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Cash tanks..
Hi!
Engines ready to shipment.
Cheeeers! Toffen G
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03-04-2006, 11:03 PM
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hello
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03-04-2006, 11:07 PM
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Registered User
Location: GOLDEN MILE
Boat name: LILY THE PINK AND TERMINATOR 11
Boat make: PHANTOM 21 AND 20
Engines: 2.5 EFI X 2
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Hutchy on this forum made mine.
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03-04-2006, 11:09 PM
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You get my cheque dude?
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03-04-2006, 11:11 PM
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Registered User
Location: GOLDEN MILE
Boat name: LILY THE PINK AND TERMINATOR 11
Boat make: PHANTOM 21 AND 20
Engines: 2.5 EFI X 2
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Quote:
Originally posted by Burty
You get my cheque dude?
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Yup this morning, not picked bits up though, been a bit busy, try to get over later this week.
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04-04-2006, 05:44 PM
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Country: England
Location: Poole
Occupation: Diesel
Boat make: Phantom 25
Engines: 2 x 260 Efi Offshore
Cruising area: Poole
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Poole
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Toffen try this site http://www.velocity-of-sound.com/vel...urge_tanks.htm I have just purchased 2 slosh tanks of them & I am running 2 x holley red supplying the slosh tanks.
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04-04-2006, 09:51 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Location: Lillesand
Occupation: Director
Boat make: Phantom 25
Engines: 2 x Merc 2.5 EFI SS
Cruising area: Southern Norway
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lillesand
Posts: 58
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Cash tanks..
HI!
Thanks for your help!
I have run a Promax 300 with a Torquemaster lower unit since 1999 without any gearfailure. I have shifted gear at normal idle (600 rpms) without any problem.
I have seen that someone starts the Merc 2.5 EFI SS engines in gear. Does this make sense anymore with a 2002 Sportmaster lowers? I will use props with Flo-Torq II hubs.
Cheeeers, Toffen G
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04-04-2006, 10:43 PM
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Registered User
Location: GOLDEN MILE
Boat name: LILY THE PINK AND TERMINATOR 11
Boat make: PHANTOM 21 AND 20
Engines: 2.5 EFI X 2
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Everyone I know who owns a 2.5 efi starts their engines in gear.
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04-04-2006, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Yup everyone I know with 2.5's, XR2's etc, turn them off to put them in gear. I turn my 2.4 off, if I dont the box makes a horrible crunch. Not sure if this hurts the box but it does make you cringe.
I think its something to do with there not being much give in the hub and I guess it could also be due to a high idle speed.
If you've got a foot throttle then why not?
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04-04-2006, 11:20 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Boat make: Phantom 28
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Quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Boat Dude
I think its something to do with there not being much give in the hub and I guess it could also be due to a high idle speed.
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And the fact that a 'dog clutch' is the most horrid, crude thing ever invented.
They survive quite happily with nice light Ali props, but the added inertia in the weight of a stainless prop makes shifting while running a real no-no.
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05-04-2006, 07:34 AM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
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I agree with JF & JBD. Start in gear. Whilst quite Ok for low pitch ali props High pitch stainless do give it a kick.
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