(manual) fuel pump rebuild question

Cap'n Chaos

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1965 Evinrude 6502 6HP

My Evinrude was stalling during slow trolling and didn't want to restart (neither of which is normal), bulb was firm when I tried to pump it... removed cowling and smelled gas...

My fuel pump is leaking from behind the fuel filter cap gasket (the screw is tight) I suspect that gasket is bad. The fuel pump tests ok from what I've read about testing them.
(Removed plug wires and grounded, removed supply line to carb and pull starter rope... fuel pulsed, repeat, fuel pulsed. I noticed there was no leak this time.)

My question is: Should I replace just the bad gasket or rebuild the whole pump?

I bought a fuel pump kit 18-7823 which replaces the old OMC # 393088

I found this for reference, but the kit now is nothing like the kit shown.
http://www.sschapterpsa.com/ramblings/Rebuilding_fuelpump.htm
 

Daviet

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Re: (manual) fuel pump rebuild question

If just the gasket is bad, replace the gasket. I wouldn't rebuild the pump just to replace the cover gasket.
 
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