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If you have a bulb to squeeze, it must have been converted to a fuel pump instead of the original two line pressure tank. Does your tank have a single line running from it? If so, you really don’t know if it was done right or "bubba’d" on a back porch. This changes things a bit until you know the pump is doing what it is supposed to, and the lines are clear. A single line connector should seal up when pulled off the motor and not leak gas even if you pump it. The good news is these are dime a dozen compared to the older two line type and you can get them anyplace. Also if somebody tries to convince you to run anything but 24/1 gas to oil ratio in that motor, don’t listen to them. They are the coolest looking motor OMC ever produced in my opinion, and will last a long time if you feed it what it needs. Don’t worry about smoke….that just tells you there’s plenty of oil getting where it is supposed to….2 strokes all smoke from time to time.