[Shop-talk] Gasoline-resistant rubber cement?

[Karl Vacek]

I replaced the primer bulb on my snowblower in January.  The Briggs &
Stratton part is over $30 and not much chance of substituting that I could
find.  Many primer bulbs merely pressurize the float chamber of the
carburetor, but this one actually pumps gas from the line and sprays it
through a nozzle into the intake manifold.

 

Within a month I'd cracked the bulb off at the base in subzero weather - I
think more careful handling might have avoided the damage.

 

The tear is at the base - that portion doesn't really move much when the
bulb is pressed.  Before I pony up another $30+ for a primer for next
season, is there a rubber adhesive that will hold up to gasoline and cold
temperatures so I can at least try repairing it?

 

Thanks!
Karl