04-01-2007, 04:59 AM
Dale, both the suggestions mentioned are possibilities. The next time you take it out, try running some Sea Foam(SF) in the fuel mixture. I usually use one ounce of SF per gallon of gas but you should at least double that until the engine runs better. If the problem isn't your carb being gummed up, there is a possibilities the valves are burnt. You could do a compression test to check it out. I have a 1974 Evinrude 6 house and I've had similar problems before. Hopefully your motor just has a gummed up carb. Good luck.
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