Posted by tedious on 08/31/15 - 2:39 PM
#9
Everything you note is consistent with overfueling - which does not mean it is the problem for sure.
If you have confidence in the mechanic you took it to, take it back and let him have another go.
The non-VRO fuel pump you want, as far as I can tell, is OMC part 438557, priced at $107.80 here: http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1995&hp=50&model=J50BEEOD&manufacturer=Johnson§ion=Fuel+Pump+And+Filter
When I switched over, I had to figure out a way to mount the pump, but it's smaller than the VRO version so it was pretty easy. Your call whether to try it vs. take it to a mechanic - but 20 years later, your original fuel pump is likely on borrowed time anyway.