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    spark

    does anyone ever check to verify spark to all cylinders or is the only failure ever, bad gas ao a carb adjust. Out boards, mostly point fired, are notorious for POINT fouling and need a tune up more than a carb job!
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    oil ratios

    I sure dont want to start a war or beat a dead horse. But I recall from the early 60's. that OMC issued a service bulletin stating , All Omc outboards manufactured to date, should run on a 50:1 mixture. if using ashless TCW rated lube. We no longer dumped a quart of 30 wt non detergent into the...
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    Hello, what a great site !!

    I am a semi retired tech. who found this site very recently. I have been very impressed with the responsible answers to ?. I do not chime in if I do not have knowledge or access to answers. in my collection of parts and service manuals. dating from 1940 to 2000. Mostly John/Rude, OMC SD, and...
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