Have air and fuel leaking at connector to motor on 6 hp

[rdhj]

I got a 2007 mercy 6 hp with a brand new (six days of use duck hunting) fuel line and connector kit. For some reason as you pump the bulb, you can hear air leaking from the connector to the motor. gas is also sealing out. When you turn the engine in the up position on the boat, you find gas all over the boat later. I checked the O ring in the line connector and it looks fine. Pumping up the bulb while haveing the connector off the motor results in no leaking gas past the ball inside. Do the connectors on the motor wear out and it can't seal? The black connector with the pin in it looks fine also.

 

[Scott Danforth]

are you using the plastic attwood fuel connector, or are you using an OEM mercury (moeller) fuel connector.

I have found that the attwood connectors leak.

 

[rdhj]

it is the tattooed connector that came with the fuel line kit..what other brands can I get that do not leak?

 

[Scott Danforth]

OEM (which comes from Moeller)

 

[rdhj]

[h=2]Is this the one I would want? Mercury 3/8" Barb Plastic Female Fuel Line Tank Connector 1998 And Newer Style Engine; Two Prong Clip Style[/h] Product # 033486-10

Cross Reference Tempo Part Number: 220143 Scepter Part Number: #05793

 

[Scott Danforth]

should be quicksilver or mercury part number 22-13563A7 http://www.ebay.com/itm/22-13563A7-MERCRUSIER-QUICKSILVER-FUEL-CONECTOR-/391098259312

 

[rdhj]

I bought the quicksilver part number 22-13563A7 and the clip that holds it on does not reach the cut out on the brass piece...it falls off from the vibration and turning of the motor....is this the moeller version i should try next http://www.boatstoreusa.com/fuel-ta...ller-03348610-fitting-fuel-merc-tnk-clip-3-8/