No joy on 1969 Evinrude

[1969LarsonRude]

Try a portable tank with fresh gas and TCW3 oil at 50:1.

Unfortunately, I don't have a portable tank. Do you think it's gas if I don't even get a sneeze on starting fluid?

 

[1969LarsonRude]

Things I've tried today:

- Cut and resoldered frayed plug wires to threaded contacts on distributor end

- Cleaned contacts on stator

- Cleaned contacts on distributor cap

- Cleaned and set points (they appeared correct already)

- Opened all four carb drain screws and verified gas present

- Visibly checked wires for breaks or grounding

- Inspected anti-reverse spring to see if anything got screwed up when it backfired. (Then when I checked continuity, remembered that I don't understand it well enough to know what to even look for...)

- Opened up the low speed adjustments

 

[racerone]

Is choke in the correct position ?--Adjusted correctly ?--Does choke solenoid work.---Are you operating choke switch while cranking it over?

 

[1969LarsonRude]

Is choke in the correct position ?--Adjusted correctly ?--Does choke solenoid work.---Are you operating choke switch while cranking it over?

I try it choked and open. Solenoid works great.

 

[oldboat1]

think I would assume it's flooding, if you have successfully measured the spark. Need a leaner adjustment (more air, less fuel).