VRO/Fuel Pump Question

[fixmyevinrude]

1988 Evinrude 150 XP
I am considering disabling my VRO2. If I ever had to replace the fuel pump what pump would I replace it with?

 

[Chris1956]

The maxrules website will likely give a recommendation. They also sell rebuild kits for VRO and std fuel pumps.

 

[emdsapmgr]

1. You can replace it in kind. 2. Or purchase a similar factory pump (looks like a VRO) but does not come with the oil pump. That would be a premix pump, but look like and connect similar to the original VRO. Saves about $100 over the original. 3. Or you can remove the VRO pump and go with two old-style smaller diaphragm pumps. A still cheaper option that will also require premix fuel. Like on the 83 V6 engines.

 

[fixmyevinrude]

All good info. Will research all these options. Guess I am getting a little paranoid about VRO2 going out. Everything I read seems to indicate its a good system with good warning signals. Max Rules shows a rebuild kit for the fuel side. I am thinking at this point if I disable the VRO2 and if the fuel pump side goes out I will rebuild it. Probably the cheapest and easiest option.

 

[vasy]

I'd stick with VRO. Has good alarm if you have issues and way less hassle filling gas and mixing.
Rebuild the pump if in doubt.

 

[sutor623]

I am rebuilding the fuel side of mine right now. The part number for the kit is 0436095. You can get it on the net for $55-70. The max rules site had it for $147. Yikes!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rolmops]

These early VRO pumps are responsible for a lot set up engines. V stands for Variable meaning that sometimes these pump would produce a 1:100 mix.
The first generation was the worst,the second generation a little better,but the good ones started coming out after 1991. They were no longer variable.
If you want to replace yours,you should either do it with a regular pump (mix your own) or a post 1991 vro pump

 

[fixmyevinrude]

In response to rolmops: Are you saying you dont think its a good idea to disable a vro2 and run with the fuel pump side only but rather replace with a fuel pump only if I want to mix my own?

 

[racerone]

There are lots of options.----Myself I think I would install a couple of fuel pumps off say a 1966 100 hp.---Have a bunch of them and they have a good filter and sightglass on them for water seperation.-The VRO pump can be used to pump a 50:1 mix if you want to disable the oil side.