Suzuki wont start

Burninup9

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Alright so i just bought a bayliner with a Suzuki DT40 outboard 2 stroke on it, guessing around mid 1980s.

The boat sat for a year before i purchased it and it was runnin prior to that i believe.

I can't get the engine to start. The day i got it i sprayed some starter fluid in the carb and it ran for about 5 mins then stalled out. It sat for 2 days and now with the starting fluid if I'm lucky it'll start up for a few seconds then die.

I replaced the spark plugs and added some fresh gas. I checked the fuel filter and its fine, i took the carb apart earlier and everything seemed pretty clean no clogged jets and i sprayed it down with carb cleaner anyway.

I'm new to the boat scene and I'm no expert with engines anyways so I'm stumped as of right now and unsure of what i should try next,.. Anyhelp apprecitaed. Thanks
 
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