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Thanks to everyone who responded to my previous post about my 1973 Evinrude 6hp model 6302s motor dying out after intial start up. After reviewing everyone's reply I checked the fuel system and found the cork gasket between the fuel screen and the fuel pump assembly in pretty bad shape, in fact...
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I have a 1973 6HP Evinrude Fisherman, model# 6302s. My problem is the motor dies out after about 10 seconds after I start it up. It has a fresh 50:1 mix; 2 new Champion CJ8 plugs. It is getting fuel to the filter and the screen is clean. It just sounds like it is starving for...
