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Mumbles, thanks for the link. They have the 3/8" Welsh plugs that I could have used today!
Wish they had a "variety pack" of Welsh plugs for sale. Will have to figure out
the most common sizes in the outboard world and get some on hand.
Richard, In one of my long rambling post I mentioned I tried switching spark
plug wires around. That was not my problem, but I was hoping it was!
After making a new gasket / washer for the low speed dip tube, etc.,
I tried it out again today. It showed signs of life right away, but after pulling
on it for 1/2 hour, the longest I got it to run was about 10 seconds 🙁
The reed block O-ring Frank mentioned seems okay. When the carb is tightened
the O-ring is compressed to about 1/2 of it’s diameter, and isn’t rolled / squashed
out of place.
I tried every combination of throttle opening and spark advance there was.
Tomorrow I will re-visit the compression and see if ya’ll think it’s enough.
My Chris Craft (with the same power head) runs great, but I think it had a little
more compression. Also, I may switch carbs with the Chris Craft and see what
happens.
Prepare to be boarded!