The two holes are circled in red.


Those 2 holes are a vent for the top of the diaphragm in the pump. If gas is coming out of there the diaphragm has been damaged! Pump will need replacment and please verify that no gas got into the motor! Pull the dipstick and sniff the oil on the stick and if it smells like gas, replace the oil and filter ASAP! Also verify the installation of your filter! Did you kink the line thereby preventing or restricting fuel flow??? Does the filter have a check valve? Check it for operation! Maybe something caused some restriction and a higher pumping pressure hurt the pump or maybe it was just time???!!!???!!?? But check the oil for gas first!!!