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    Primer bulb will not stay hard.

    I replaced the oil and gas lines goning to the vro, and put new omc primer bulb on. Boat runs fine but you have to pump bulb after you stop for a while.it did this with old bulb to. Where do I start air leak? How do find air leak I do not see any gas leaking. Could vro be bad?

    Thanks for your help.

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    Re: Primer bulb will not stay hard. (DKCHAMP)

    I think I found problem VRO pump leaking gas around the outside of case. A very small leak but enought to give me problems ?

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    Re: Primer bulb will not stay hard. (DKCHAMP)

    Yep air leaking in will cause problems.

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    Re: Primer bulb will not stay hard. (ChampioNman)

    should I put a kit in the pump or just get anew one anything special to do on installing new pump ?

    Thanks

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    Re: Primer bulb will not stay hard. (DKCHAMP)

    Put a new one in abut $290 and be worry free, yep you have to prime the oil line to the VRO, mark the oil tank's level and pre-mix for one tank just to make sure the pump is working, plus it should have a 1 year warranty.

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