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ralph
| | Posted on Sunday, January 05, 2003 - 06:11 am: | 
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I have a johnson 150 hp vro, when i prime the fuel bulb at the gas tank the vro\fuel pump starts leaking gas.Im guessing that the seals are gone if so can they be replaced and if not how much for a pump ??? thanks in advsnce. Ralph. |
Jupiterzeke (Jupiterzeke)
| | Posted on Sunday, January 05, 2003 - 10:32 am: |
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Ralph; A new vro pumo is $242.95 a pre-mix [non oil mixing] pump is $145.23, available from your local Johnson/Evinrude dealer or me.Jupiterzeke@yahoo.com |
Bubba
| | Posted on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 06:34 pm: |
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There are VRO rebuild kits available from OMC/Bombardier. Have your engine model number handy. |
Jdkline (Jdkline)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 12:17 am: |
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I don't know if teh big fuel pumps are like the ones on the 9.9/15 and the new four strokes, but if they are, be very, very careful with the rebuild kits. Replace each component as you take the old one out. If you get impatient and tear it apart, all the king's horses and men won't get that fuel pump together again(grin). From personal experioence!! I don't know how much the VRO rebuild kits are, but if they are cheap, give it a shot, if not, buy the new pump, and from what I've heard about VRO, buy the stright fuel pump and mix the oil in the gas. Save you a few bucks on the pump as well. |
ralph
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 09:56 am: |
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Thanks a million Guys for your Help!
Ralph. |
Rick
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 05:38 pm: |
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I have found cases where the housing seal in this pump will dry out and contract. When fuel pressure is added, they leak at the seam. After the seal is wetted for a while it swells back up (Kind of like a wooden boat) Knowing that these pumps are made with all synthetic materials I was surprised to see this happen, but overnight, the pump stopped leaking. This only applies to engines which have been sitting for a while and all fuel is evaporated from the system. Please don't put the hood back on and assume that this will correct itself. Fuel leaks are a very serious issue! But if your engine has been sitting a while and is leaking, before you buy a new pump. Let it sit with fuel in it for a few days, then give the primer another squeeze, you might be surprised. In every case in which I have seen this, the pump continued to operate properly, with no problems for a long time. They may still be running today. Good luck. |
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