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I like the pliers idea. I bought new old style connectors, so I want to use them. I can make the pliers with my bench vise, a drill, and my bench grinder. What, if any, benefit is there in ditching the pressure tanks and installing the fuel pump on one of these old outboards. I know a lot of guys do it, but why? Is it because the pressure tanks have gotten leaky and are making a mess of the bilge?
For me the reason to fit a fuel pump relates to sale-a-bility. If I go to sell a motor with a pressure tank….even if I offer to include “the special tank” it is many times a deal-breaker. Plus the cost of including a tank far exceeds the cost of adding a fuel pump.
For motors that I intend to keep and use….I will usually leave the pressure system intact.