richbonnie220
Cadet
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- Oct 17, 2014
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Hi there.Long time reader,first time post.I have an 85 Evinrude 6 hp that just died out one day.figured it was fuel related but not knowing where to start i went for the easy to get to stuff.fuel tank,lines,fuel pump.The fuel filter has a wire screen on top and had captured some gel looking substance that I suspected was the culprit.Being of strong back and weak mind ,i decided the fuel pump should be disassembled for cleaning,how hard can it be,right?well,anyone with more than 3 brain cells would have looked it up online first to see what was involved beforehand,but I wasn't of my own mind that day.springs,diaphragms,gaskets,little plastic parts,you name it.All the parts went everywhere. I then decided to look up what I got myself into on this,and other,forums (and Leeroy's ramblings) decided to clean the carb while i was at it(reading a diagram and numbered instructions first this time) and found more of this white gunk in the passageways.
So,I purchased a fuel pump from ebay seller (NIB Johnson Evinrude 6-10-15 HP Fuel Pump 397839 9-35350 Outboard) but this one looks different than the one that came off.
My question is1)will it work on the 6 hp? it was labeled for pre 1990's 2) what is the white gel that seemed to clog the fuel system in the first place? second Photo is what original pump looked like.first one is the new one.it seems thicker than the original.Thanks for any help.
So,I purchased a fuel pump from ebay seller (NIB Johnson Evinrude 6-10-15 HP Fuel Pump 397839 9-35350 Outboard) but this one looks different than the one that came off.
My question is1)will it work on the 6 hp? it was labeled for pre 1990's 2) what is the white gel that seemed to clog the fuel system in the first place? second Photo is what original pump looked like.first one is the new one.it seems thicker than the original.Thanks for any help.