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  1. jspringator

    3.5 (04) Tohatsu unfrozen; won't start

    I doubt this motor was fully broken in. Unfroze it after soaking in PBBlaster for 2 days. After it pulled free, I filled the combustion chamber with oil for a short while, than poured it out. Tanked it, but it wouldn't start. Hit one time and blew off the rubber plug in the out drive. Wd...
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    3.5 Tohatsu frozen

    Tried to start my 3.5 Tohatsu tonight and the rope couldn't budge it. Last ran it July of 2004. I was going to pull the plug and squirt in copious amounts of PB Blaster or some of this Blaster lawn mower tune up in a can to free it, but someone on the FAQ page recommended 2 stroke oil. Which...
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    How do you get gas out of fuel hose of OMC 6hp (1975)

    Trying out my new one I got off e-bay. Disconnected from the engine and ran gas out. How do you get gas out of hose?
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    Muffs on 1975 6 HP Johnson?

    Is there a way I can start my new (to me) 6HP outboard on muffs? My stand is too tall for a trash can.
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    Weight of mid 90's Johnson 8

    Looking at one on e-bay. Auction ending soon!
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    6 HP; 2 or 4 stroke?

    I have a 12 foot porta bote and my 3 1/2 hp Tohatsu, although an excellent motor, is too slow for that boat with 2 adults and a 6 year old. The new 4 strokes cost around $1,200. I have found a left over 2005 Mercury (read Tohatsu) 5 hp on e-bay that is about 10 pounds lighter than the 4...
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    Longblock: new manifolds and risers on 1989 OMC?

    I have a 1989 OMC 5.8L that popped a freeze plug due failure of my heretofore trusty winterYzer antifreeze-through-the-muffs winterization method. Had it repaired, only to discover water in crankcase when I went to change oil in July. Ops! I am going to longblock it. (Rapido Marine) Do I...
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    88 5.8L OMC

    Discovered a blown freeze plug this spring. Mechanic repaired it. While trying to change oil today, I noticed significant water in oil. Is it new engine time? Are there any block sealing alternatives for open cooled boats?What are some good rebuild sources?
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    89 OMC 5.8 Raw water leak

    Started my 89 OMC Cobra 5.8L on the trailer yesterday, and checked the engine compartment like I always do the first start of every year. WATER EVERYWHERE! I had just put on a new impeller. Could a hose somewhere have blown off? Couldn't tell where the water was coming from, but there was a...
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