VRO2 Pump

[riverwalker]

I am rebuilding a 1990 70 hp evinirude. I have been advised that I should do away with the oil injection and go to a pump that does not have oil injection and mix my gas 50-1. As there are a lot of failures of this pump for oil injection. I have talked to parts guys at BRP and parts guys at Boats.net. I was told I needed to get a standard crankcase fuel pump, but the guys at Boats.net tell me I need a part number that I can only get from BRP. I got a part number 5007422 that comes up as a premix conversion kit for $341.52. Is that a conversion kit or a new pump for $341.52? My local dealer wants to sell me a pump for $421.65 that is supposed to be just a premix pump. I am just wanting to put this thing back together and see how it runs before I invest that much more money. The VRO2 pump was working before the overhaul. A carburator plugged and ran #1 cylinder dry and scored it.

Found on the thread that a pump #0385784 might work. It is a standard crankcase fuel pump? Has no electrical connections, what would power it? Feeling pretty dumb at this point.

I am a pretty good mechanic, but have not done a lot of outboard work.

Advice?

[boats.net]

The kit boats.net gave you is a new fuel pump without the oil pump, the electrical is for the alarm system. Your local dealer is giving you the same part as boats.net. However Boats.net does not charge full retail as your dealer does.

[riverwalker]

riverwalker

Thanks for the clarification. I can proceed

[johnsii97]

vro pump

i didn't trust my Vro. I unplugged the wiring, plugged the oil hose and pre-mixed 50:1 in the tank. no problems. running the vro pump, but using it as a fuel pump. my engine is an 89 200. you will find pro's and cons to using the vro, and not using it.