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Tempo makes OK fuel tanks, but pretty much everything else I've used from them is garbage.
I bought a new complete fuel line for my SIB/Honda 40 prior to selling it; ended up buying the complete Tempo assembly (remarkable, the chandler had it in stock.)
Complete experience:
Connected the line to the tank. Line fell off. Reconnected. Fell of again. Made sure that the connector was fully engaged, and the locking collar was extended. Fuel line fell off. Removed Tempo connector, and replaced with the old Honda connector from the old fuel line. Problem fixed.
Connected fuel line to motor. Dry break spring loaded pin was enough to push the connector off. Investigated more fully; sheet metal locking spring thingie did not extend far enough into the pin to engage reliably. Filed a slight indentation into the spring to get more bearing surface. Problem mostly fixed. Couldn't swap parts on this one because that connector was the one that failed.
Tried priming motor. Fuel bulb seemed to pump as it was squeezed, but stayed collapsed. Finally re-expanded after a minute or so. Squeezed again, and it stayed collapsed. Removed bulb from the line (disconnecting the ends won't work because of the dry break features at both ends), and checked out the bulb on its own. Squeeze; stays deflated. The thing out of the blister pack wouldn't even pump air, much less gas. Replaced bulb with the old original Honda bulb, and everything was fine.
Last step was to make a mental note not to buy anything from Tempo again.
jky
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