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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    Thank you!
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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    Awesome information! I’ve had 2 stroke dirt bikes in the past and never had any issues with them, so I never had the need to work on them. I didn’t think about the fact that if you add water in the mix with a 2 stroke that’s pushing exhaust back out of the foot/prop, I see where there could be...
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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    I realized that last night as I done more reading and researching. It just baffled me that there would be somewhat excessive oil deposit in the exhaust system. I would have thought most of it would burn off and there would be carbon buildup. I’m no mechanic, so I don’t understand every detail on...
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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    Recently acquired a 1981 Johnson 15hp and replaced the water pump/impeller due to weak stream coming from the tell-tale. After replacing with a new pump/impeller, it still had a weak flow. I ended up pulling the power head from the case. I removed the plate that contained the inlet and outlet...
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