Reply To: 1947 Evinrude 4416

[William MacNeill]

I tried you suggestion nabmd. It would not attempt to start with the needle valve all the way in and out a quarter turn as a starting point. Only would sputter when out 2 turns and then quit. I took the carb apart again to double check it was put back together correctly. It was. Checked the float. It’s working correctly. Only thing I think it could be but doubt it is the packing material for the needle is not what is suggested in the carb breakdown. I used left over packing from other carb kits and not the suggested part # 171113 on the breakdown sheet. Also could be a bad needle valve I suppose but also doubt it. I also notice the carb leaks fuel when you hold the primer. Not sure if this is normal. Never worked on an outboard this old but it is fairly simple in design and not that complicated. I am going to search for a new cover gasket and carb manifold gasket. Only other place it could be leaking is from the brass rod on the float. There is no seal there other than the hole for the rod to rise when the float comes up.