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    8hp Mercury 2 stroke smokes excessively, has milky oil coming out of exhaust ports

    I just picked up an early-mid 1990's (I can't figure out how to date these things) 8hp 2 stroke Mercury on Craigslist. The seller said it was winterized 2 yrs ago and not started since. It fired right up on the 2nd or 3rd pull when I got it home, but it smokes like crazy. I figured it might be...
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    Need to pick an outboard- Nissan or Yamaha?

    I've got a 15' Riverhawk (same as a Gheenoe, basically a skiff/canoe hybrid) rated for a 10hp engine. I have recently acquired 2 motors for it, both 2 strokes. One is a 2000 Yamaha 8hp and the other is a 1999 Nissan 9.8hp. Both are in excellent shape and in virtually equal condition. Since I...
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    9.8 2 stroke Nissan cooling/water flow question

    I recently acquired a 1999 2 stroke nissan, model NS9.8B. I got it running and noticed that when running in the yard with muffs SIGNIFICANTLY more water is exiting the upper exhaust port just under the powerhead than either the telltale or the prop. It's like a faucet. I've included a video of...
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    Where can I find an owners manual for a Evinrude 4hp Deluxe Outboard?

    I picked up a 1995 Evinrude 4hp Deluxe motor used off craigslist recently, and am looking for a copy of owner's manual. Does anyone know where to get one, either hard copy or pdf, that won't break the bank? I assume anything for a 4hp Evinrude/Johnson in the 1990-1995 range would work. Thanks in...
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