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    Decarb a Four Stroke?

    I've seen the ads for seafoam and other products that claim to decarb. My BF130 is a 2002 and has 550 hours. Sounds like a good idea but thought I would see what you folks think first, plus a little nervous about putting stuff in my motor that Honda hasn't directly recommended per the manual.
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    What is My Gear Oil Telling Me?

    I put full synthetic Sierra gear oil in my lower unit last fall. This past spring I began my boating season in mid-April and proceeded to put 240 hours on the motor until I winterized her today. While draining the gear oil, I noticed that the stuff coming out of the drain hole was not 'milky'...
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    Honda BF 130 Running Hot

    My 2002 BF130 runs hot at high rpm's. I can troll all day and make short 1-mile runs with no issues. But if I run five miles at 4,500 rpm, throttle-down to idle, then the motor is visibly hot (steam around bottom of cowl) and, twice, the overheat alarm sounded.<br /><br />I've replaced the...
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