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Fired up a motor I just bought for the first time this w/e. Had it out on the water and the motor died and would restart. Felt like it was only running off 1 cyl.
Got it back home and assumed it may have been bad gas. Tested spark and found that top plug spark was very weak...
Rebuilding carb on a '64 Johnson 5.5hp. Have the Original service manual and it calls for a special tool to remove the fixed jet behind the drain screw in the float bowl orifice.
Have called a couple marinas and the mechanics said just use a tight fitting flat head screw driver. I don't want...
Rebuilding my first motor. 1964 Evinrude Fisherman 5.5hp Model 5402.
Upon opening the case I noticed a ton of oil in the motor case that had pooled around the base of the powerhead. Brown like car oil.
Tested compression. . . garbage. Removed the cylinder head and the cylinders and plugs...
