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I also replaced the fuel pump and took it out on the water and it ran well for almost a minute then went back to just running on the top cylinder. If anyone knows what it might be any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks for the insight. I removed the head and found a hole at the very bottom of the gasket that I believed was letting water into the cylinder and killing the combustion. I replaced the head gasket and had absolutely zero changes with how it was running. Still flooding the bottom cylinder and...

Thanks for all of the suggestions, before I take apart the fuel pump. Wouldn’t the needle/seat and float regulate to total amount of fuel being let into the engine keeping it from flooding? Or can a failed fuel pump cause too much fuel to be let into the lower cylinder. Thanks

I appreciate the help. When I take the fuel pump off of the engine and squeeze the primer bulb, gas leaks out the sides but not the back of the pump. When it’s bolted to the engine it doesn’t leak out of the sides. Any advice on how else to check if that’s my issue? Thanks

Thanks, I did a spark gap test and both measured above 3/8’’. I also swapped top and bottom plugs and had no difference.

Hello, I recently bought a 1993 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke outboard. It was sitting for close to 20 years but the previous owner ran it out of gas before putting it away in a barn. He claims that it was only ran 3 times and it looks brand new under the cover. When I hooked up a fresh tank of gas it...