Reply To: 1936 Evinrude 9017, 16.2 hp, Sportfour Imperial Electric Start

[PM T2]

Try advancing the initial timing. You might need more advance to bring the RPM’s up. Sounds like its headed the right direction when you advance the timing lever, you might just have to tweak the initial point setting increase the amount of overall advance.

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PM T2

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