I'm trying to understand the mechanics of an outboard fuel system. Here are some questions I have:
When you pump the primer bulb and it gets hard, does the fuel stop at the fuel pump and that's why it gets hard? or?..does it go through the fuel pump and to the carb bowl and become hard? Why wouldn't it just keep pumping into the carb once the float pin drops?
This is assuming the motor is off. Would the pump need power from the motor to pump fuel to the carb?
Also, what if you had a completely drained motor with no gas whatsoever (empty carb bowls)?..
If the fuel stops at the pump, how would you start it since it would need to get to the carb to even start?
If the bulb gets hard, can you keep pumping fuel? If you are able to flood the carb, how would you if it gets firm first?
When you pump the primer bulb and it gets hard, does the fuel stop at the fuel pump and that's why it gets hard? or?..does it go through the fuel pump and to the carb bowl and become hard? Why wouldn't it just keep pumping into the carb once the float pin drops?
This is assuming the motor is off. Would the pump need power from the motor to pump fuel to the carb?
Also, what if you had a completely drained motor with no gas whatsoever (empty carb bowls)?..
If the fuel stops at the pump, how would you start it since it would need to get to the carb to even start?
If the bulb gets hard, can you keep pumping fuel? If you are able to flood the carb, how would you if it gets firm first?