Reply To: 1964 Evinrude 9.5? Identify and Maintenance

[Don]

mjdoman wrote:

Don:

I did not clean the carb yet.  But as I mentioned in the post above, it started fine but dies for lack of fuel line (I had disconnected it).  I can only assume that means once I reattach the fuel line, it will be fine?

 

It is normal for the engine connector to dribble fuel out when the fuel line is not attached.  Does this connection leak even with the line connected?  If so, there are a few possible causes.  Most likely it is the fuel connector from the gas tank, there is an oring inside that seals against the fuel prong.  Probably best to replace it, might be best to replace the whole fuel line as well, but spend the money for the good OEM stuff.  Most aftermarket set ups won’t last long.

It is possible that the fuel is leaking from the fuel line that connects to the connector on the engine side, or perhaps the fuel fitting is damaged/NG, but most likely issue is the connector on the fuel tank’s fuel line.

You mention having the flywheel off, I won’t ask why you retapped the threads….   But, did you retorque the flywheel properly?  If not properly torqued, you may shear the flywheel key, lose spark, and damage the tapered crank/flywheel mating surfaces.