Hmmm... always ran a pump, never had one fail, never had a hose come off, and never replaced a spring clip... in over 15 years.

I have forgotten to close float bowl drain screws after a jet change though!

I think you're probably worrying about nothing! I personally wouldn't run premix on the road unless I had no other option, mainly because it's a pain in the backside, but also because I like to know the pump's still injecting on a closed throttle. It's also injecting (although not in this case) if you seize, and the motor's still rotating!

Again, personally, I've never seen a pump fail. I'd have to put this down to operator error, rather than mechanical error! Sorry.
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