Re: 1963 EVINRUDE 40 HP EVALUATION

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December 10, 2015 at 5:59 pm #28349
need2fish
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    I believe that year had the vacuum cut-out switch which will ground the points if the motor goes into hi-revs. I’m not sure what RPM/vacuum it is calibrated for, but that could be your culprit. If the engine dies suddenly rather than throttles down due to fuel starvation, then it’s worth looking int.