1973 25HP EVINRUDE IDLES REAL ROUGH THEN DIES

[safo1]

I HAVE A 1973 25HP EVINRUDE WHICH HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERIAL YRS. JUST GOT IT STARTED CARB HAS BEEN CLEANED . IF I BUMP THE GAS UP A LITTLE IT RUNS FAIRLY DECENT, BUT STILL I CAN TELL IT ISN'T RIGHT. IF I GIVE IT FULL THROTTLE KIND OF ACTS LIKE IT'S TOO MUCH RPM AND IT SPITTS AN SPUTTERS . COULD THIS BE THE POINTS?NEVER CHECKED THEM.

 

[Bosunsmate]

sounds like carb is blocked or fuel pump is worn so its running lean

 

[safo1]

I CHECKED POINTS THEY WERE TOO CLOSE .I RESET THEM ,NOW IT BACKFIRES OUT THE EXHAUST REAL BAD. PULLED FLYWHEEL AGAIN SAW ON TOP OF CAM LOAB IT SAID TOP SET ? NEITHER PISTON IS AT TDC , WHAT DID I DO WRONG NOW?

 

[nwcove]

ignore " top" on the cam, that only signifies that the cam has to be installed with "top" up. " set" is where to gap them at 0.020.

 

[safo1]

BACK AGAIN , I REPLACED POINTS NOW IT ACTS LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING WHEN I GIVE IT THROTTLE,IT PULLS BACK BY ITSELF. PULLED FLYWHEEL AGAIN LOOKED LIKE PRIMARY COIL WAS RUBBING RESET IT STILL DOING THE SAME CAN'T SEE ANYTHING PULLING ON ARMITURE PLATE .