Replacing fuel line on outboard, need help

please if you dont mind, look at this post on the mechanic board and see what I am doing wrong


thanks

maachuu

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/mecha...ml#post1478446

Check blub for flow direction.

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Originally Posted by satdoc1

Check blub for flow direction.

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arrow on bulb pointed towards connection to motor

Thinking I'm about to have to replace mine. It's starting to get alot worse on cutting out and running rough

Try and shoot some fuel out using the bulb while it's disconnected from the engine to see if fuel is going the right direction regardless of what the arrow says.

May have to Push in the little ball on the engine fitting with a screw driver to allow the flow.

If you have quick connects on ends of hose, Check end that goes on fuel connection for a oring seal in front of check ball. I have had those roll out of place on new hoses when first installed letting it suck air. hook to tank remove quick connect from motor end and pump to see if you get any gas out but suspect it has something to do with connection at tank since 2 hoses did same thing. Could be slight difference in old and new connectors. Also might put old connector on new hose. Hope you get her straightened out.

I'm just so proud of you fellers. Ya'll have been paying attention in class haven't you.

Wannabe...

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thanks guys, I got it to prime up a couple of times but it wont stay up, will check the o-rings and then see if I can get fuel to come out the end that is connected to motor



thanks

maachuu

I believe I got it :) least it will pump up now, think I had gotten the two new hoses mixed up and was trying to use the one that the bulb is leaking on (I think it is)


oh yea one other thing, this is my original fuel tank that came with the motor when I bought the motor new in 2003, should I consider another tank as a thought ??


thanks again for all the help

Larry

I have a personal friend of mine,,who owns a Marine Dealership here in Indiana outside of Indy,,took my small motor in to have seals replaced in lower unit,,and we were discussing what happens when the fuel,,that Obama wants to go to 15% alcohol added to reg gas..and he pulls out a 1" x 6" pine board with a gas line cut into,,wrapped in clear plastic, loaded with dry red pieces and white pieces of crap and says,,this is the gas Lines we are now replacing on new big motors of boats, that are burning 10%, and Mercury and everybody else in the motor business is now having a really hard time,,waranteeing motors cause they won't run right with today's gas in them,,and eventually everybody is going to have to replace all their rubber lines, including in the motors,,he also stated,,when it comes to small motors,,he didn't care who made them,if they weren't 2 stroke,, (and they were 4 stroke small engines with carberators on them,,,they are all about junk,,and most run like hell,,and Obama's EPA is only going to screw it up worse than it is..He also told me,,keep running Stabil in my gas,,continually as that was only thing that helped,,I asked about Seafoam,,he said run it in every tank of gas,,either stabil or seafoam,,and change any rubber line at least once a year from now on. just my 2 cents,,he is a merc dealer,,but works on anything and everything.