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It did run the same way with the original bowl; I was sooooo sure that replacing the lower half would solve the problem.
I did swap the entire carb with another one…and that made a huge difference…..so I feel that the issue is definitely in the carb somewhere.
PS: It also starts hard. Sometimes requires the choke even when warm; other times it seems essentially flooded.
Seakaye, I had similar issue with a 1958 Evinrude 3hp I got on Ebay about 4 or 5 years ago. Good compression and ignition was all new and I could not get it to idle and run reliably. Frustrating!! I would fine adjust and it was run ok for a couple of minutes then start running rough again. Re-cleaned, the tank, fuel line, carburetor, and tank fuel filter, new carburetor kit…nothing. I decided to take a tiny light and remove the slow/high speed needles and inspect the orifices they reside. Come to find out it had a bugger up slow speed needle orifice, so I could never dial it in even with a new needle. Got a replacement carburetor from a donor 1959 Evinrude 3hp and all was perfect. 😎
Here is a video of my sweet "Ugly" nice running 1958 Evinrude 3hp. Had fun with it at Chicot State Park in Louisiana. I got it on Ebay for cheap because of the poor paint job.