Thanks Mark, very helpful, I'm just working through the same steps - do appreciate you keeping it clear and concise and talking through what you're doing.

Like you, I bought the same engine a year ago, was running perfectly for the first couple of months. Took boat out of the water in Jan, and took the engine home. Tried running it in April, and it wouldn't start, had to clean the carb as the needle valve was gunked and not letting fuel into the bowl. I've been using it since then, but it's been getting harder to start, and wouldn't idle without choke. I've had to clean it again, including taking the stainless plate off the top, and removing/cleaning the jets at the top as they control the idle - so much for new things being reliable. Filled the tank with fresh E5 mixed with fuel stabiliser, hoping not to have to do it again.

Thank you. My engine starts and runs, but won't idle.

I have the same problem, left for months without running after this video, it ok now. Thanks

In my case i took the choke plate of to access the three other jets inside the body ,they are just larger than a grain of rice bit cause tons of issues.

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Thank you for sharing. A complete disassembly wasn’t needed? No ultrasonic cleaning?

Nice video. What coused it to clog up ? Have the same problem on my engine somtimes when I havent used it for a week or so. Hard to start and wont run without choke and sometimes dosntit start at all. Runs fine if i can get it going for a while. Had it cleaned by a shop once. Used clean plastic bottles for fuel and the filter is clean.

Mark...what should the oil level be in the window? What is the higher limit/lower limit based on the window?