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Heard a guy at the fuel dock say he runs his pump at 80% max RPM

I was grabbing diesel in Portland yesterday and overheard a captain talking to his deckhand. He said he never runs his pump wide open anymore, keeps it around 80% of the max RPM on the gauge. I always thought you had to push it hard to move material. Tried it this morning on a sand bar and the wear on the impeller looked way better after four hours. Anyone else run their pumps slower for longer life?
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the_david
the_david14d ago
My pump probably thinks I'm a real jerk for running it flat out all the time.
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sean_foster52
Guess my pump's been yelling at me all these years.
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