Have to be very very careful with the VA model injector pump on that engine. Extremely hard to get certain parts for them nowadays. Clean waterfree fuel is an absolute must with them more so than a standard type pump. I remove those factory saltware pumps and fit a pedastal type to remedy the issue tou have with them filling up the engine with water. Exhaust manifolds also fail due to being saltwater cooled so best thing is to fit a 3 way vslve on seawater intake so after a day out it can be closed to run the engine from a 20 litre bucket of freshwater. Also with the 3 way valve if the boat starts to fill up with saltwater you can close the valve and use the engine as a bilge pump while still motoring the boat.
I like the additional use of the engine as a bilge pump. Thank you for telling me. Can you maybe tell me where I can get hold of the big-end bearings. Without these bearings it might not be worth fixing the engine.
VA was the first model of single plunger rotary injector pump from Bosch mostly a 2 cylinder model. The following model was/is the VE type which is still being made today and has been copied all over the world in everything from 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 cylinder units.
Hello, I just finished rebuilding such an engine, I'm at the break-in stage 4 hours of work behind me. good luck
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Have to be very very careful with the VA model injector pump on that engine. Extremely hard to get certain parts for them nowadays.
Clean waterfree fuel is an absolute must with them more so than a standard type pump.
I remove those factory saltware pumps and fit a pedastal type to remedy the issue tou have with them filling up the engine with water.
Exhaust manifolds also fail due to being saltwater cooled so best thing is to fit a 3 way vslve on seawater intake so after a day out it can be closed to run the engine from a 20 litre bucket of freshwater. Also with the 3 way valve if the boat starts to fill up with saltwater you can close the valve and use the engine as a bilge pump while still motoring the boat.
I like the additional use of the engine as a bilge pump. Thank you for telling me. Can you maybe tell me where I can get hold of the big-end bearings. Without these bearings it might not be worth fixing the engine.
Amazon
Ebay
ASAP supplies
Orbitrade (major Volvo/Ovlov supplier of parts)
Im in NZ so will have different suppliers of parts here.
Hi! Im new to motors in general. Would you mind explaining what “VA model injector pump” means? “VA” is a short for something?
VA was the first model of single plunger rotary injector pump from Bosch mostly a 2 cylinder model.
The following model was/is the VE type which is still being made today and has been copied all over the world in everything from
3 , 4 , 5 and 6 cylinder units.
@@matui6983 i see a label on top of my injector on my motor md6a. It says: made in germany, VA2/10H1200CL462
I guess mine is “VA” , right?