Reply To: 58 Evinrude 35 Lark Gas Tank Issue Update

[Gary Richey]

Sometimes I think I have more problems than I can shake a stick at. My gas tank issue seems to have been resolved but maybe the real problem is with my fuel pump? I think of myself as a decent mechanic but there are many aspects of an outboard motor that I am just not familiar with. So, my question (and yes, the boat was launched a couple days ago, after 50 years, so it’s in serious shake-down mode) – I squeeze the bulb and it gets hard and the glass fuel bowl under the carb is filled. The motor starts and runs for awhile and then stalls out. I look at the fuel bowl and it is half full or less. I squeeze the bulb again (it’s not hard) and it fills up the bowl and the motor will run again – for a little while. If the fuel pump is doing it’s job, shouldn’t the bowl stay full and the bulb stays hard? When I was doing all my work on the motor I did not do anything with the fuel pump. Could it be that it needs a rebuild – and can they be rebuilt? Could the problem be something else? Thanks again, Gary – on Bradley Brook Reservoir, Eaton , NY