Fuel pump leaks: Repair kit or buy new?

[merc20076]

I have a second 7.5 HP Johnson 1983 that I was working on earlier this winter and I finally got time to test it this afternoon.

First problem, when I squeezed the primer bulb gas leaked out the fuel pump in the middle section. What should I do? Buy a repair kit or a whole fuel pump here on Iboat?
I tryed to open it and see if it was a bad gasket but it still did the same thing once reinstalled. I have a factory manual for 2 thru 8 HP outboarbs but it doesn't show much fuel pump work.

The motor had a new head gasket, new carb kit and worked very good for 2-3 minutes once I got gas in the carb.

 

[Cofe]

Re: Fuel pump leaks: Repair kit or buy new?

These fuel pumps can be a pain. Here is a web site that shows how to rebuild. You might want to buy an whole pump after you look at the procedure.
http://www.sschapterpsa.com/ramblings/Rebuilding_fuelpump.htm

 

[stylesabu]

Re: Fuel pump leaks: Repair kit or buy new?

there are alot of gaskets, if you aren't sure where they go buy another one

 

[merc20076]

Re: Fuel pump leaks: Repair kit or buy new?

After looking and reading the instructions of the link, it doesn't look that hard to me to do. Thanks for the link, it is really usefull and may make me save money.

 

[merc20076]

Re: Fuel pump leaks: Repair kit or buy new?

Finally today I went to a outboard parts supplier and bought a repair kit. It was so simple to do and now the motor runs very good, idles like a champ!

Thanks to this forum because even in my factory manual, they don't show how to fix them.