after reading comments on this forum I decided to replace the fuel pump diaphram. I had never done this and the port engine is hard to restart if I don't pump the bulb. After reading comments I figured I must be on borrowed time and did them both.<br /><br />the old diaphrams had definite bulging. the new ones were flat. after replacement my fuel pumping at idle is not very strong. Is this normal? <br /><br />The local mercury dealer was no help. When I asked him what parts I needed he said that he was "just a parts counter, you have to tell me what you want". So I said I wanted a kit to rebuild fuel pump. He said there was no such thing. I said I needed whatever parts would constitute such a kit. Then he repeated his "only a parts counter" response.<br /><br />So ... I walked out with two diaphrams and two gaskets. I won't darken their doorstep again. Why should I pay him full list instead of ordering off iboats? Anyway, I didn't do anything other than open it up and put in a new diaphram/gasket. Did I leave out a part? Did I forget to check or replace something? Is it normal for a new diaphram to deliver less fuel until it "loosens up"?
