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I have a 1972 Evinrude 50hp that does not want to start.
When the key is turned the starter spins the flywheel and the engine tries to start...sometimes. Every so often as it's spinning it will produce some smoke out the exhaust along with loud backfires. Often it will backfire out the carbs as...