I have a outboard with one (lower) cylinder dead.<br />It has spark, It has compression<br />and I think it's not getting gas in that cylinder.<br />I can blow air out theexhause, and through the reed valve out the cylinder, so it's not blocked.<br />The "reed" valve on the output of the carburator looks clean and nice.<br />I have not been able to take apart the crankshaft portion of the motor. I can see a "spiral" <br />looking thing through the reed valve port. I think there must be a way for the cylinder to close<br />off and create vacuum to pull the gas in. <br />Does anyone know if this is true? <br />It's not clear to me how to open the crankshaft area, even after pulling the flywheel, there's<br />stuff on top that looks like it's press fitted on. <br />Am I on the right track?<br />Advice? comments?