Lift Pump. The main purpose of a lift pump is to bring fuel from the fuel tank up to the fuel pump Whereas lift pumps were commonplace before the advent of common rail they are far less so now as electric pumps or vacuum pumps are now mostly used to get fuel to the fuel pump This is certainly the case since about 1997 or 1998 when common rail started to take over.
Lift pumps are part of a more dated construction of diesel engine as modern day common rail diesel engines use either electric or vacuum pumps to deliver diesel to the fuel pump There are many varying types sizes and manufactures of lift pump assembly but the most common manufacturer is AC Delco who were an original equipment manufacturer.
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lift pump n (General Engineering) a pump that raises a fluid to a higher level It usually consists of a piston and vertical cylinder with flap or ball valves in both piston and cylinder base Compare force pump.
A lift pump is any style of pump that lifts a liquid rather than forces it through a system These pumps are often completely mechanical in their operation they do not have any internal motors impellers or governed valve systems Many of these pumps have partiallysealed chambers that create suction or bent pipe systems that keep a liquid read to siphon.
What is a Lift Pump? (with picture) Info Bloom
We have a full range of lift pump repair kits for a range of pumps including Amal AC BCD FCM Friedman and Maier as well as Perkins We also stock spare parts for PLD PPS and FP/KZZM lift pumps Complete lift pump assemblies tend to be very expensive to replace and it may not always be necessary On occasions when the lift pump simply needs servicing and a part or parts replacing then a repair kit can be more cost effective.