I need a new fuel pump

[Andy J]

They are constructed differently for a reason. The marine pump has an extra diaphragm to keep fuel from dumping into the bilge when the first one fails. An auto one doesn't so the gas/fumes have a chance to flow out into the bilge and ignite and blow up your boat and kill everyone on board. When a marine pump fails, the gas is siphoned up through the carb and floods the engine so you can't continue to run it like that.

This is a serious life and safety issue that no amount of cost saving is worth.

I am new to boating and have the same problem finding a replacement and don't want to create a bomb..... I purchased my first boat 5 weeks ago so still learning alot, the previous owner installed a electric pump to bypass the failed mechanical one.
My engine is a OMC 302amftc model with a Carter pump M60032.

Here is a pump claimed to be a marine pump but has a weep hole where I assume gas would come out in case of a diaphragm failure.



My current pump has a fitting instead of a weep hole which had a line attached at one time. I assume this line would go back to the carb as a saftey in cause of a failure to prevent filling the engine compartment with fuel. Any suggestions apprecaited.

 

[Scott Danforth]

you assume correct. BTW, iBoats sells pumps.

 

[Andy J]

A lot of people sell them, the photo I attached claimed to be a marine pump but I don't think it is because of the weep hole.. Am I thinking correct?

I have been buying some parts from IBoats when possible. It's hard to find the correct parts using the search a exploded views sometime. I normally call them to verify I have the correct parts.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... There's nothin' wrong with runnin' the electric pump, so long as it's wired to run safely, with a cut-off switch,.....

 

[Andy J]

Hey Bondo,

I read several post here that explained how to add the safety circuit for a electric pump. I just want to keep it original and simple so going back to the original mechanical pump.
To keep the electric fuel pump I will need to add a pressure regulator as my old Rochester is sensitive to psi otherwise will un-seat the needle.