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    Gas in my oil?

    I have an '04 Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke. It has been about a year since it was last used. I pulled it out the other day, cleaned the carb, then went to pull it. After several pulls I noticed a fuel/oil substance dripping from what looked like out of the carb, and the exhaust. I unscrewed the oil...
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    Solenoid? Starter? Any Thoughts?

    I have a '96 Johnson 112SPL that won't start. The batteries are good, when I go to start the boat the starter spins, but the vendix ( I think is the right word) is not raising up to mesh with the flywheels gears. I bypassed the solenoid and got the same results. The vendix is not stuck I can...
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    Do Smart Tabs Really Work?

    I just got a 19' Wellcraft CC w/ '96112 SPL. The motor has one of those Sea Ray deals on it. I read in an earlier post that basically those Sea Ray things suck. So do the Smart Tabs work better, how do they work, I'm always a little skeptical of something that "automatically changes"...
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    Do I have to take the prop off?

    Do I have to take the prop off before I take the gearbox off to change the impeller?
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    New Impeller or H20 Pump? Or somethng else?

    I have a '96 112 SPL. The other day when I was flushing the motor, I noticed the motor took a little longer than normal to start "peeing". When I felt the water it was very warm to hot, I normally feel it everytime I flush it and it is cool. The stream was strong though. Any thoughts?
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