So.... just to play along. I want to know what you guys like so much about an electric pump over the mechanical?
There are lots and lots of applications where mechanical pumps cause issues and going electric fixes the problem. For example: The old Ditch Witch trenchers had Wisconsin V4's in them. They had a mechanical pump on them, and they were TERRIBLE about vapor lock while running, especially when the machines got older, or even a newer one in the heat of the summer. Going electric stopped the vapor lock issues. There are other examples where the mechanical's aren't available anymore or other equipment that had the same issues as the Ditch Witches..... but these Kohlers don't have vapor lock issues. The fuel pumps last a very long time. Don't cost much more than an electric one, and typically outlast an electric. You don't have to mess with wiring with a mechanical, the engines don't have priming issues, they start just as fast with either....... so, why the preference? I do not understand.
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