duffer1960
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I bought a 1965 Kildonan 16 foot ski-boat last summer, powered by a 60 hp evinrude sportfour outboard. It had been kept in storage, inside for several years. I was able to start it in a barrel of water last fall. But when I tried to start it this spring, no luck. I found the problem, (ignition coil was not grounded), but I decided to give the carbs a good cleaning anyway. It idles beautifully now but when I accelerate it, it bogs down, even backfires a little. Would the syncronization be a little off ? Should I run the gas/oil ratio richer to 24:1 instead of 50:1 ? Everything inside the outboard is clean, nearly immaculate, including the junction box inside the transom. and the electrical switch and controls for the tilt/trim. Thank you very much for any advise, appreciate it. I just want to have the evinrude running properly before taking the boat to the lake. Yes, I will be replacing the spark plugs too....