Dual fuel line to single line dilemma

[crosbyman]

Benj, you have received lots of good points on 2 line tank and if so is your wish to stay 2 line … great.

should want to go single line…… it can be done with success. Decision is yours Here is what I did , sold the 5.5 and my friend loves it… great motors

1- find & change the side connector to a single line one
2- Pull the carb & the back plate to fill one OF TWO PULSE CHANNELS (SEE VIDEO) I used the right side one
3- Remove the small check valve (keep all parts in case you want to return to original)
4- reinstall the plate and carb
5- Get a pulse pump like Briggs& Stratton, KHoler-Mikuni round pump used on John Deere tractors and the likes
6- install the pump as you see fit ..check for cowl clearance
7-run a vacum pulse line to the pressure barb behind the carb
8- run a fuel line from the side connector to the pump inlet nipple
9- run a fuel line from pump outlet nipple to the side fuel filter bowl feeding the carb
10- tye wrap or clamp all fuel lines and pulse line nipples
11- done … go fishing

your call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtG4M7ye1N8
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Fuel-pump-For-BRIGGS-STRATTON-491922-808656-KOHLER-24-393-04-S-24-393-16/303108150969?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4692a756b9:g:alsAAOSwRW9cdkrz&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkpFtSR0CGv%252Bh98r8Yb9quS9Dl1z%252BLnHoX67VLvEb8ZP%252FvTseG2Xh36%252FPXiShdjuuwyLpZ8Fwx6n18Q3D0XrqNscP%252F1NaCPKPtjptEMcFuYJYIDibak59TXF6m0WeyIv7JTIj5fpmkSHpukCnf%252FOw%252B5TRJpR1WXzV%252Fq9Mhc7DG7JuAovZYwna4x8i32Ydh%252FTch0UgvIYRPKCDvhMALF4hHb4EVAK%252BXf5VDKzKagld01sRGjUPhTEJpMsU%252BCZvnmuxt8mrrWaAhKA8P%252BO0Auvt20fU1qsQtSo3e2WeGoEvXyoqzMJAJ8t2C%252FREfo3WPTDpWgz%252By9DL6uEj3ni%252BHHlrNc2v247uijwCGOiK59LV6TrVGUqlatDesWZPLyhwcZwtBA3MTV0O2%252BRJc6KkV4ASraAtkBoe9V6tvDVF6h%252B3PoeGRxN6%252F97N7al0AJirNb3RtbbC0L81UwMrQpSOTu7pKWtnqZW6NZMu3KSmk2QnAx4QaazckhiQ%252FjBnJgvXMKMtMEJsb7aSSwV8lKKUVGw1udRVpui0PqN1E6xrW4RayCE614697R0E3wONIlVRijv0CI7kbznzfvACN2%252FHuQpQRnqBWZIQmROtbc3OO0%252F2aluAr9cRa476yyibAD8OuryZm%252FDkpoxkAsnkj7%252Bf1agDuuS7obxErnhBgeZ%252B9hbgEJG4j%252FJuU1GYM%252FUzcbO%252FyGHoJNwswaEoosZLUxL21lWAnVimgAM0K8FPaj80Dgo3QDdjDunj%252BscXtqYQt%252FuATlsJ8Qm0noCNsXIbH1pUdYswuqQ%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A303108150969cf0a1ab4cf2e4f9ca6fffc642f3a8144%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

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[billw]

benj wrote:

In the span of about 3 weeks, I’ve gone from having one outboard(68 JW-23M) to now having 3!(2nd purchase was an ebay deal on a JW-12)

Last Friday I acquired a 1959 5.5hp Evinrude Golden Jubilee Fisherman. The previous owner didn’t know that it used a dual line tank, and sold it to me with a 6 gallon single line tank. I’ve started to rebuild the carb, and since I have the intake plate off, that’s how I came to the dilemma:

Is it cheaper/easier to just switch to a single line set-up now, or somehow find a dual line tank that won’t break the bank?

The motor is in decent shape cosmetically, but nowhere close to showroom new. I plan on keeping all of the parts in case I or someone else restores it down the road.

Thanks in advance,

-Ben

At the rate you’re acquiring outboards, you will soon have a second and a third engine that were made to run with a two-line tank! Might as well just face it. You’re hooked, now. Find a proper pressure tank, because you will need it!

Long live American manufacturing!

[David Bartlett]

Ben,

Post your location as that may help someone steer you to a good tank.

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[benj]

David,

I’m in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area.

Thanks again to everyone for the input! I don’t plan on a 4th or 5th motor as my wife is already giving me the side eye about the ones I have! hahahah!

[outbdnut2]

benj wrote:

David,

I’m in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area.

Thanks again to everyone for the input! I don’t plan on a 4th or 5th motor as my wife is already giving me the side eye about the ones I have! hahahah!

Your wife should appreciate you having a hobby that keeps you out of bars!
Dave

[crosbyman]

Amen… That is what I tell her but nothing works .

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