Fuel Line Mystery Part.

[fixmyevinrude]

1988 Evinrude 150 XP
Clipped on to one of the fuel lines near the VRO/Fuel Pump is a Y shaped plastic yellow device. Any ideas what this might be for? It easily unclips from the hose but I have not been able to fiqure out what it does. Looked in Owners Manual but can find no reference to it. I have seen this on other Johnson/Evinrude motors of that era.

 

[Chinewalker]

It's a plug for the oil pump hose should you ever need to remove the motor from the boat or disconnect the tank for any reason.

 

[fixmyevinrude]

So is it suitable for permanently plugging the oil line going to to VRO2 pump as I plan on disconnecting and disabling mine this weekend.

 

[schematic]

the rubber cap is not suitable for the pump in my opinion. I see many of them cracked from age alone. Use a good piece of fuel line with a bolt or steel ball inserted.