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Dustin Wendt

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I have aquired an evinrude 19

I have aquired an evinrude 1960 40hp motor. It is as clean as ever. sat in a machine shed (grandmas) for 30 years. I replaced all electrical componets. the fuel lines are all new and I put in a rebuild carb kit in it. It idles but i cannot get it to rev up at all. It backfires and dies when i give it any gas. I played with the rich/lean and it makes no difference.
 
it sounds to me like you my n

it sounds to me like you my need some new spark plugs or the motor has incorrect ignition timming did you have the flywheel off if not you may have sheared flywheel key that is what i would first check post back to let me know if i can help
 
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