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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lastfling" data-source="post: 511466" data-attributes="member: 1757"><p>96 Mercury 25 hp 2 stroke.  Motor had been sitting a while - I removed carb and cleaned ordered a gasket kit and replaced gaskets / diaphram etc.  I noticed when bulb is squeezed  and also when motor running that fuel is leaking at the top right hand screw of fuel pump cover.  Could this be a bad diaphram / gasket causing this as that is the first thing behind the cover.  ?  It appears the leak is coming up behind and around the screw holding the plate down.  I’ve ordered another diaphram (OEM) just in case the other wasn’t sealing properly.   Also - motor will run if I play with throttle but will not idle.  That may be because of needing idle adjustment which I haven’t attempted yet.  I was just happy to get it to run period at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>