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    Won’t stay running

    According to my parts manual, I’m looking for part# 375985. Thank you in advance to anyone who can offer this part.
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    Won’t stay running

    OK. With your help and advice, I have discovered two problems with my motor. In trying to cure the stalling problem, I discovered my tank was not getting pressurized. I started by checking for air pressure at the hose barb on the reed valve plate using a pressure gauge. As the gauge works to...
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    Won’t stay running

    I’m back, and hopefully not like a bad penny. I removed the reed valve plate and removed the flapper valve. It is retained by little metal arms with tiny screws with even tinier spacers establishing a set height tolerance for those arms. I inspected the rubber and found no signs of wear or...
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    Won’t stay running

    I’m back, and hopefully not like a bad penny. I removed the reed valve plate and removed the flapper valve. It is retained by little metal arms with tiny screws with even tinier spacers establishing a set height tolerance for those arms. I inspected the rubber and found no signs of wear or...
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    Won’t stay running

    Thank you for all that info. I haven’t worked on this vintage outboard since my teens and even then, my experience was limited.. and I’m 70 now. Sharing your experience and advice is greatly appreciated. I’m going to go into the reed valves and check it out. Do you know where those flapper...
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    Won’t stay running

    That sounds like the right direction. I’m not familiar with them, but it sounds like they might relieve back pressure like a compression relieve valve, which would be appreciated. Can you tell me where they are located on the engine so I can refer to the parts diagrams for ordering? Perhaps also...
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    Won’t stay running

    Rubber flappers? Do you refer to the reed valves?
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    Won’t stay running

    I am working on. A 1956 Evinrude 7.5 and am experiencing starting issues I believe are fuel related. The motor starts and runs on fuel accumulated while choke-starting but won’t stay running longer than a couple of seconds. The primer on the tank builds up pressure and pumps fuel to the carb...
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