Thread: mercury tote tank fuel couplings

I see thread on props,prompt me to jot down what we just struck...
our wee 15hp 2 stroke goes great till some numbnuts nicked the O ring in the fuel coupling...no worries will go buy a new one as the fuel bulb rather worn n cracked too..
off to Mr Boats we go...we bought boat and motor off them 20 years ago...get motor serviced there,bought life jackets there,always been great to deal with.
take in old fuel line...none on shelf..get staff to help.... first young lass,not a clue. nice lady slightly older comes to rescue..looks at fittings on shelf..nope mercury fitting are not interchangable with the suzuki/johnstone/honda ones...goes to manual of mercury bits.. they sell individual coupling...great order us one... there is ONE IN THE COUNTRY.... cant buy complete fuel line set up,cant buy totetank line and couplings either (so how the hell do they have them for new outboards?)
I look at the two new 15s sitting on showroom floor..same fuel conection..so if bought new motor,with tote tank you COULD NOT buy another spare tank with fittings...nope cant do it without ordering it in. no they wouldnt sell me the ones from/for new shop stock...
purchased new line with bubble ready to set it up when new fitting arrives.
I have another Oring of correct diametre but its slightly too fat it self... wont connect without great deal of force...
frustrating to say the least.