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    Excessive smoking

    could not bare the pain of seperating myself from half of the estate :-)
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    Excessive smoking

    very funny :-) but not applicable in my case. The mere smell of oil, carb cleaner, smoke , gas , spray paint or diesel in my winter shop (basement) generates thunder . Even sweet smelling wd-40 is a no no :-(
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    Excessive smoking

    ETECs solved it by not mixing oil and gas although the early ones like my 2005 did slip in some oil in the fuel line. That was stopped around 2008 . ETEC in and out ports are CLOSED before the fuel is injected and results in a clean burn meeting EPA standards. None of the inbound fuel...
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    if your carbs are truly plugged the source is usually common... fuel related bad fuel stale etc... dirty fuel ( incl crumbling/defective fuel hose) dried fuel in carb passages watery fuel dirty rusty tank and crud etc... incl fuel pick-up , fuel connectors bad / inoperative venting...
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    It is my method but it is just " in case" the plug leaks. I only remove the top dime size one... never the small ones ! any gasket type sealant can be used to dab the rim of the cover plug or simple nail polish which will quickly harden and seal. if you prefer do not apply any...
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    Excessive smoking

    IF the smoke is a new issue running the engine and you were using the same oil for a long time I suspect chasing synthetic oils to cure the problem ...will not resolve the underlying cause of the smoke and smoke is good :)
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    the small float spring is just a helper to pull out the inlet needle in case it is stuck... the needle should....drop on it own under the incoming fuel pressure from the pump. take care of the main issues
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    yes ...they are ... good eye but at what stage was photo taken ..?. hard to believe previous owner left them out ! :-( a good test run would have prevented all this chasing ... what else is going to be missing :-(
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    skip... you are not missing screws...if you think you do.... post a picture to better explain you point....aside from that, consider visiting a shop to help out. orifices are hidden behing cover plugs and you indicated the engine runs on choke "Rebuilt carbs, new fuel pump. Runs on choke"...
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    Excessive smoking

    new to you motor ?? running in cool cold temps.. ??? excessive smoking can sometimes be traces to the purge valve /passages being blocked and may cause fuel oil puddling in the crankcase.
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    Fuel tank dual line for 1957 Evinrude fastwin 18 hp model 15020

    on the tank side if you pump the push button you will see which is which fast :-)
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    Fuel tank dual line for 1957 Evinrude fastwin 18 hp model 15020

    side connector inside hose to the side nipple behind the carb is AIR the other is fuel to the carb bowl just follow the hoses the side connector is not the problem... do not reverse the dual hose on the tank.
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    Skip... if worried about mail polish to seal the top plug keep in mind it is only there to seal the plug and not much exposed from the fuel as to super glue being dissoveld I have sealed some cork float with no problems..yet some nail polish contain the same stuff used in "air plane...
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    1976 Johnson 9.9 won’t “rev” when in the lake.

    and... being no young chicken... the electricals may need a look into if sparks are weak...could be a bad condenser to ! lots of things can go wrong
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    your carb has no needles ... see comment " old style carb using needle points to adjust the fuel flow" that was on older carbs you have a small "orifice plug" see #38 and you have a fix orifice on the High speed fuel supply see #35 in post#11
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    they look clean "outside" but what about the inside ?? ...did you check the top side idle chamber under the dime size plug. it has 2 or 3 small drip holes to feed fuel at idle and if clogged idles is affected. see video as an alternative to removing the dime size plug at minute 05:40
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    idling...fuel goes up the side of the carb into a " drip" chamber under the top plug... see your carb then an old style carb using needle points to adjust the fuel flow... check the side channel route to the top it is very narrow...make certain all passages are open , carb cleaned and...
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    Evenrude 20Hp ?

    DON'T junk it ... offer it to folks on AOMCI, Market place or Craiglist style sites ....somebody will pick it up for spare parts.
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    see pic
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    Evenrude 20Hp ?

    if you check out AOMCI where folks gather to fix and revive older outboards you will find a welcome mat in the classified section where tou can sell buy and....donate I presume
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