1968 evinrude 65hp out board

[wicky]

fuel is coming out the lower unit when starting .where would this be coming from? all the line are good.no gas is around the top of the motor.HELP

[Corpus Skipper]

fuel is coming out the lower unit when starting

Is the fuel coming out the exhaust? Is the engine hard to start? (My vintage 'Rude was!) :D If so, most likely it is just unburnt fuel passing through the exhaust. Also, older outboards don't run well at idle and misfire, also passing unburnt fuel out the exhaust.