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    1976 4 HP Evinrude

    Gave up.... took it to the best OMC mechanic in MN yesterday morning and got a call in the afternoon... he said the carb needed rebuilding (kit) as the needle was struggling as well as the float... his procedure is then to run it in a tank for 15 minutes to make sure... it didn't make it to the...
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    1976 4 HP Evinrude

    I am 99% sure that the electrical components of this motor are fine. I have tested that part of it as one of the first interventions. The one telling variable that is undeniable is when you disconnect the gas line to let the motor run out of gas which has been part of my regimen over the years...
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    1976 4 HP Evinrude

    Yes, it has both a high and low speed needle..... and adjustment.... I have adjusted the high speed wide open several times and this is a no brainer for adjusting..... have done it 100s of times... but it doesn't matter where you adjust it... and you can get it to drop off and then back it out...
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    1976 4 HP Evinrude

    Hey... one of the first interventions I tried and yes, both spark plugs fire fine. I did contact an "expert" who rebuilds these as well as posting on this forum and he got back to me with his best guess.... and it makes sense... As he stated "Given your description my first guess is a carb...
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    1976 4 HP Evinrude

    Hi.... I have owned a 4 HP Evinrude for my 12 foot Lund for five years now. I haven't used it all that much because I also use a 6 HP motor on the boat more often, but this year I have used the 4 quite often and it has gotten quirky on me.... Now, I always use new gas, know how to adjust the...
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