fuel flow rate 1969 mercruiser 160

[thestigmach1]

The fuel pump on my old 160 merc went out, first time ever seeing water too, and I ended up buying a fuel pump from Oreillys that is supposed to be good for marine. It's rated at 7 psi and like 60gph if I remember correctly. What should this engine have on it?

 

[Scott Danforth]

What should this engine have on it?

a true marine fuel pump that includes the vent tube that runs to the top of the carburetor. Oreillys doesnt carry marine parts. however most NAPA's do.

 

[thestigmach1]

There's nothing on the carb for a vent tube to connect to. The biggest thing I'm worried about at this point is it's too much flow and I'm flooding it.

 

[Volphin]

That pump won't flood it. It may however kill you if it is not vented.

 

[Bt Doctur]

If you do not have a port to connect a tube to on the fuel pump, its an automotive one and should not be used.The pump must be vented to work. auto`s vent to the atmosphere and to the ground, marine pump dumps fuel from a leaking/ruptured diaphragm up to the carb instead of the bilge or
you win a Darwin Award Medal.