Reply To: 1936 Evinrude 4.4 hp Fisherman model 4148 motor

[Ed Voll]

Buccaneer wrote:

You would have to upload your video to another site such as YouTube, then
link to your video there.
I’m not sure where water is supposed to exit the powerhead on your model,
but thirty seconds may not have been long enough of a run to see if it’s working.
If you primed the carb by holding up on the poppet valve pin, that allows gas
past the poppet valve, and into the engine. Any excess will run out that intake
screen on the bottom.
Sounds like you’re “close” to having a running motor…… keep at it!

thanks, Buccaneer for the idea of a YouTube video. I may do that, it sputters and coughs , then quits, but after 87 years, it was exciting for a newbie like me. And Tubs , thanks for the above picture, of course, that is my motor exactly right down to the screen! this gives me some leads to see if the pump is somehow hindered or a problem with the check valve. will keep at it.

Ed Voll