older sailmaster 8 HP Johnson no fuel pumping

[kenwitt]

took fuel pump apart .. diaphram has no hole or cracks and springs are good... b4 I get a new or<br />fuel pump rebuild kit should I push a wire into the cylinder pressure port hole [ may be clogged] or is there a check devise inside the motor that I will damage?<br /><br />tx for help ken

 

[OBJ]

Re: older sailmaster 8 HP Johnson no fuel pumping

Hey ken....glad ta' have aboard iboats.<br /><br />Ain't no vlv or anything to hurt up in that little hole. Just straight through.<br /><br />Curious though...why did ya' take the fuel pump apart?

 

[kenwitt]

Re: older sailmaster 8 HP Johnson no fuel pumping

OBJ.. TX FOR THE ANSWER.. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION<br />i LIKE TO DO SOMETHING STUPID AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH..I DON'T HAVE A REPAIR MANUAL AND THE ONE<br />AT MY LIBRARY DOES NOT SHOW AN EXPLODED VIEW<br />OF THE FUEL PUMP.. HOPE I RE-ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY?<br /><br />HOPE THE REBUILD KIT HAS AN EXPLODED VIEW!!<br /> TX FOR THE HELP..MY NEXT PROJECT IS A NEW WATER PUMP FOR MY 50 HP HONDA..ANY HELP THERE?