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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Not knowing that specific motor I am going to make several assumptions.
1. You're motor is carburated.
2. #1 being correct follow the fuel line backwards from the carb(s) to what will most likely be a fuel filter (possibly a small in-line unit on that motor) then back to what is most likely the fuel pump.
3. It will be one of two styles ( my luck there's a third  ) Style one could be electronic pump (will be obvious by wires coming out of it) or style two would most likely be a diaphram-style pump. Might be as simple as removing the cover, cleaning the screen/filter and replacing the diaphram.
4. If none of this works...call your local OMC dealer give them the model and serial number of your motor and ask them what style.
Final thought ?
Not sure why you are asking this question but I suspect some people might point to fuel pump in an older motor like that when in fact if your motor is starving for fuel (getting some but not enough) that you could have a faulty pressure-bulb in your fuel line or a faulty fuel line itself. As gas line gets old, it gets hard and brittle, and developes cracks around the fittings and on sharp bends. The can be enough for the motor to suck air through that line and not keep enough line pressure for the motor to run properly.
Make sure you have diagnosed the correct defective part.
Hope this helped some. |
