Where to find fuel line for 78 Evinrude 85hp

[gunlocators]

I repowered my pontoon from a 48 hp johnsom with a 85 evinrude. Havent ran evinrude on a old bass boat in a few month and noticed after everythig was hooked up when I use the priming bulb I have a fuel leak in the middle of the fuel hose. This is the hose inside the egine compartment from where the fuel enter then up to the carbs. Should I just try to replace with standard feul line or is there a oem part available thats the right size and length. I looked over at the iboats store but did not see one listed.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Where to find fuel line for 78 Evinrude 85hp

auto parts store, boat parts store, dealer. read ethanol and carb cleaning. your hoses are being eaten by ethanol. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=299680

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: Where to find fuel line for 78 Evinrude 85hp

Taz is correct. The other original fuel lines under the cowling were not made to handle today's ethanol-based fuels. You should consider replacing all of them, as they will eventually leak and breakdown. Some of those hoses make special bends, so OMC made some of the hoses by forming their bends with a heat process-so that they don't kink and restrict fuel flow. Those special hoses actually have a part number, which you can order as replacements.