[Bygracealone]

The last couple of times I was out on the boat, I was able to get the boat started and idling while at the dock. Then, when I put the boat into gear and give it gas, it would do well for about five seconds and then die. This happened both times I took it out. So, after it died each time, I had to go back and prime the bulb and start the motor, and I did this a few times before it would finally be okay. Then, once I got over that initial stage each time, the boat ran fine the rest of the day.

I sort of thought that maybe the fuel pump isn't drawing enough gas? But now that I think about it, why would the primer bulb keep losing pressure if that were the case?

The other reason for asking was because I came across a new fuel pump for sale in Ebay for $35. I thought that if it was the right model for my engine, I'd buy it whether I needed it or not since the price is so good.