90 HP Force fuel quick connects

[Fiorenini]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif]I have a small leak near my primer bulb, so I decided to replace the hoses, primer bulb and quick connects. I'm finding it hard to make sense of my setup, I have a male and female quick connect between my outboard and primer bulb. Is it common to have a quick connect exposed like this? I kind of like having it so easily accessible, but I can't figure out which male and which female fitting to attach to my new hose. can someone please give me an idea on the part or part numbers for them. Male and female that is not attached to my tank or outboard, it is mid line, just outside of the outboard cowl.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Thank you,

Frank[/FONT]

 

[Frank Acampora]

Yeah, I am having trouble understanding. No, it is not typical because if you need to change tanks the quick-connect is in the wrong place.

Typically the tank has a male quick-connect and the fuel line to the primer bulb has a female. USUALLY there is no quick connect between the primer bulb and the engine but that is not a hard and fast rule. On my 21 foot cuddy with a 150, my primer bulb is connected directly to the built in tank and it is under the splashwell. Then I have a 90 degree fitting coming through the side of the well and a male fitting on it. The line to the engine has a female.

NOW: on my 15 footer with two portable tanks, the tank has a male fitting and the fuel line has a female. Then the fuel line enters the cowl and connects directly to the fuel pump.

Unless completely worn, it is not necessary to buy completely new fittings The males very rarely wear out the sealing O Ring. The females do but you can buy GM air conditioning O Rings relatively cheap I just bought a kit with 4 #8 rings plus other sizes for around 4-5 bucks. The O rings in the female must be pried out with a pin and the new one folded then inserted into the groove. It is a pain but can be done while sitting in front of the TV. It sure beats paying 12-16 bucks for a new female fitting.

AND remember: Nothing says you must replace quick-connects with Force parts. OMC and Mercury fittings are available at Wal-Mart and almost all marina stores so if something happens, your day on the water is not ruined searching for a fitting.

You may also be surprised by what a new hose and bulb cost. If the parts are not hardened it is most probably cost efficient to repair--cyt off the section with the leak and put the sound hose back on. Use electrical zip ties the cinch the hose tight.

 

[Fiorenini]

Thank you for the reply, maybe I am overthinking it all. I have primer bulb leak, at the fitting, and the bulb is older. I will simply cut out the bulb and zip tie as you stated, then see how it goes from there.
In terms of Primer Bulb, I was thinking about getting a BRP bulb, and then leave the quick connects and hoses alone.

Thanks again,
Frank

 

[jerryjerry05]

Lots of Forces have a quick disconnect in the line.
When I bought my boat new.
The first thing I did was remove them.
They eventually dry rot and leak.
It's just another thing to fail 30mi. out in the ocean.
The built in tanks don't need a quick disconnect.

A portable needs one at the tank so it can be removed.