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no it doesnt. That is not even close to true

Look towards th bottom of the block

You sure that's an 81?

Find the other end of that hose. Looks like an oil recirc line

Napa Part # just replace them. SME 185002

Did you check spark? Have you checked the condensers?

Don't get involved with Mark. He has Frankensteind that motor, so not worth being involved.

Disconnect the gas line see if problem goes away.

I would leave it. Those motors have excellent injection systems.

Everybody thinks there was this great engineering change at OMC in 1964. there was not. Powerheads from the late 50s were the same as the later ones. They were still using bushings in later motors. What changed was the oil recommendation nothing else.

See Ya you wont be missed

Thats not true. A 9.9 performs much better at low RPM. The 15 is only marginally faster after 5500 rpm

Are you sure it's not the relays?

the spring and balls should be in the prop shaft under the shift dog

Kill switch wires have nothing to do with if the motor turns over.

Is the carb opening all the way? Roller in good shape? None of the throttle bits are broke?

Is a Suzuki built motor for Arctic cat before their Bankruptcy. That makes it 81 or older. Go to Browns point marine look up early Suzuki DT 25 motors.

Sounds like it is running on 1 cylinder

Pretty common for those not to line up. No adjustment in those

Yup that is probably the cheapest carb kit you found and they are nothing but trouble. hopefully you did not force that in the hole, because more than likely the threads are wrong. Sideview shows 2 different threads.