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Dear Fleetwin, Tubbs, Frankr, and David,
I appreciate all your responses! Thank you!
To answer all of you simultaneously:
I have replaced the high speed jet (I have the proper jet screwdriver tool).
The carb was NOT dirty or fouled, and there was little to no evidence of lacquer. I rinsed it out with carb spray cleaner. When I rebuilt this engine back in 2012, it was completely fouled with lacquer.
I’ve seen what that looks like, and this carb should be clean. The fuel that was left in it was NOT ETOH fuel. It was a mix made with non-ethanol small engine fuel.
The fuel tank was rinsed with fresh fuel. The fuel filter is not fouled – fuel runs smoothly through it, at a speed fast enough that the fuel bowl SHOULD stay filled, but perhaps that is still the problem. I doubt the engine could consume fuel that fast… The air vent was open – in fact, it was removed, as it often vibrates free. I just take it off when I’m running.
The plugs are brand new, are the proper plug, and they were properly gapped.
The ignition has NOT been serviced. The shed in which it was stored had an issue with tools rusting due to condensation. As a result, I had started to wonder if the points are rusty, or the condenser was failing. The last time I rebuilt it, I borrowed a flywheel puller and changed them. I just purchased a flywheel puller and had planned on checking the points. That was next on my list, as they’re relatively inexpensive to replace. Your suggestions give me even more reason to pull the flywheel. I will also check the coils for damage.
The water pump impeller was replaced in 2012, and water still moves through the engine properly – a fine mist can be felt coming out of the exhaust ports – I can feel that when it’s running at lower speeds.
I was also contacted by JPMoffat who is running your AOMCI Lowell Antique Outboard Meet this September. He lives minutes from me in Salem, NH and thinks he can help me.
I will get to the motor later this week and see what’s “under the cover” when I pull the flywheel. I will post results!