Thanks for your time. It was the fuel line connector. Original part, I assume. Leaking like a sieve. I replaced the squeeze ball, too- just because it was old and starting to crack. Now I need to find a lower unit seal kit. Any ideas on who carries them for these old motors?
Well I got home and tested the carb. The needle seats when the carb is turned upside down and allows flow otherwise. I did notice that the priming bulb won’t get firm when I squeeze it, though.
The only parts of the fuel pump I did not replace were the reeds. This is because they appeared to be...
also...I adjusted the bowl float per a recommendation I saw in a YouTube video by “chrysleroutboarddude”. It sits roughly level when resting with the needle seated.
heres what I’ve done:
New plugs
new plug wires
clean and gap points (there is spark on both plugs)
disassemble/clean/reassemble carb
new fuel hoses
disassemble/ clean/ reassemble fuel pump
new fuel pump kit (except reeds, which appeared to be serviceable)
many thanks!