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    Evinrude peice of crap

    I took the lower end off of my 1951 Evinrude Sportwin mdl 4423 3.3hp and cleaned it right up. I put it back in, started it up to see if it worked.. but my engine still gets hot and stops... what do I do???
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    Is it over heating???

    my 1951 3.3hp Evinrude Sportwin mdl 4423 will start and run for a few minutes then it will die and won't start up for a good half hour. It gets really hot and I think it might be overheating. Is there anyway I can stop this problem from happening and make my engine run properly?
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    Evinrude Running Problems

    My 1951 Evinrude Sportwin mdl 4423 will fire up and run for a few minutes but then it will die and I wont be able to start it for a good half hour or so. What is the problem with the darn thing? I am getting frustrated... any help would be appreciated
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    Which Sparkplug???

    What kind of spark plugs should I use in my 1951 Evinrude Sportwin mdl 4423 3.3hp? Is their any specific plug number I should use?
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    Model Number questions

    Would the carburetors from an Evinrude Sportwin mdl 4423 be interchangeable with an Evinrude Sportwin model 3012? The 4423 was made from 1948-51 and the 3012 was made from 1952-54. I have no clue about the carburetors... please help
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    Sportwin 4423 and Sportwin 3012 are they the same?

    I have an evinrude sportwin model 4423 it was built from 1948-51. A guy has an Evinrude sportwin model 3012 which was made from 1952-54. The 4423 is a 3.3hp and the 3012 is 3hp. Does anyone know if the parts are the same?
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    Evinrude running problems

    My 1951 Evinrude Sportwin model 4423 will fire up, run good then it will die for no reason and is hard to start. I cleaned the carb and it started real easy. I think it might be flooding, so I will have to reset the float. How should I set it, I need a real professional here because I don't want...
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    Old Evinrude Parts

    I have an old Evinrude Sportwin.. between 1949-51. It is a 3.3 horse... model number 4423. I would like to know if anyone knows where I can find good parts for it.
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    Sportwin model 4423 Carburetor Wanted

    I just brought out my old evinrude sportwin 3.3hp engine. I cleaned the carb and put it back together. It started on the first pull, After running for a few minutes it quit and now I cannot get it started. It will fire after priming, but doesn't run for more than a few seconds. I checked the...
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    Evinrude Sportwin Carb

    I took the carb off of my Evinrude Sportwin 3.3hp model number 4423. There is gunk in some of the fuel line fittings, it seems that old gas was left in the lines and the oil sunk to the bottome and became gunk. I soaked the carb in a bucket of gas and some of the stuff fell off. Does anyone have...
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    Evinrude Sportwin model 4423 Carb Repair

    I have a Evinrude sportwin model 4423, it is 3.3hp It was made from 1947-59. I had to take apart the carburetor. I resealed the float, and when I took it off the float wasn't set right. Could someone tell me(or even show me with pictures) how the float should be set? And what other problems...
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    old evinrude sportwin doesn't want to run

    i have an old 1950's evinrude sportwin. I can get it to fire, but whatever I do I cannot get it to run for more than a couple of minutes. Someone told me that a leaf valve in the carburetor isn't workin properly. If this is true how can i fix it? What would the fuel ratio be 24:1? If anyone can...
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