Outboard gas connection leaking

[zacattack]

So I’ve got an older Mercury outboard that ran fine last year, but I went to crank it up today and when I pump the bulb gas just shoots out of the connection, none is going into the motor. I was thinking about just changing the connectors. I guess my question is, should I just replace the hole thing? I can’t for the life of me figure out what the hell happened over the winter. If anybody has any thoughts that would be great.

 

[Wapiti1]

Probably just a cracked o-ring in the connector. Seems like I change them on my outboards every few years if I don't pay attention to getting non-ethanol gas.

Just replace the connector and you should be good to go.

Jeremy

 

[Elk97]

Ethanol gas seems to destroy not only the o-rings but the squeeze pump too. Even running non ethanol I keep spares on the boat all the time because the new hoses and pumps just don't last like they used to.