[Robs Hubris]

Hi Jerry, sure thing ... appreciate the thought process.

A prior poster, from 2015 I think, posted the exact description.

Engine starts normally, ease choke down ... runs, water exhaust good.

After a minute or so, there's a slight increase in rpm and it stops.

Starts again fine ... runs, little uptick, dies.

Starts ..then each subsequent start, the stall interval decreases.

Just on a hunch (having absent mindedly left the ignition on for some time) I replaced the coil yesterday and the problem repeated exactly as described above.

I ordered a fuel pump from Moyer, with the thought that if it's not needed, I'll have it for back up as the current pump looks downright ancient.

thoughts?

thx,
rob