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    Stabil vs. Marine Stabil ?

    Hello, I have a '56 Evinrude 3hp "lightwin" that I run about 8-10 gallons of gas(less than 5% ethonol) a year through. I mix in Sea Foam and red Stabil in each gallon. I saw the Marine Stabil and thought I'd switch, but at cost twice as much and it will go bad after two year before I even use...
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    Spark plug maint./replacement ?

    What's the rule of thumb when it comes to replacing spark plugs ? Run till there's a problem, once a year, every other year, etc. ? When I put my Lightwin 3hp up for the winter I always spray the plugs with carb clean and hit 'em with a wire brush and blow them out with air. I got about 20-25...
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    Saving gas mix till next year ?

    I have a Evinrude 3hp, it uses little gas and I didn't get to make the last few trips out I wanted to. I'm winterizing the motor this week to put away and I have about 2 gallons mixed up in a gas can. It has seafoam and stabil mixed in. I mixed it back in August. If I store it in my basement...
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    20:1 in '56 Lightwin ?

    I have a 1956 Evinrude Lightwin 3hp that runs like a champ. I have always ran a 20:1 mix. I've read here that 24:1 is all I need. My thinking has always been that little extra oil will lube the bushings a little better for longer life. Does it even really matter ? Are there any benefits from...
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    De-carbon question ?

    Hello, ran Sea-Foam in my mix last year and de-carboned the motor at the end of season. Looking in the plug holes I can see small bits of brownish flakes, I assume loosened carbon deposits. Do I need to pull the head and clean them out ? Is it anything to worry about ? Does the head gasket need...
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    Carbon flakes in cylinders ?

    Pulled the plugs on my '56 lightwin to fog them and I could see small brown flakes on a light film of oil of on the piston tops. I could wipe them off with a q-tip, some on outer edge of plugs too. I assume it's carbon. I ran seafoam in every tank this year and run 20:1 mix. Is this normal ...
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    Signs of water in lower unit oil ?

    Just drain the oil from my lower unit on my Lightwin 3hp, to get ready for storage. Just wonder what are the signs that water has gotten in with the oil ? The new oil is honey colored and translusent , the old looks the same only less "clear" or a little less translusent. Also, does it matter if...
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    Shelf life of 2-cycle oil ?

    Hello, I have a few quarts of 2-cycle oil that are going on two years old unopened and stored in my gararge. Temp in winter stay above frezzing. Does this oil break down from prolonged storage ? Are there any concerns useing oil that is 2,3,4 or 5 years old ? Just wondered. -Thanks
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    Odd motor run on one trip ??

    My Evinrude Lightwin 3 hp purrs like a kitten, I never change any settings and get a smooth run every time. Last week I took my dad fishing in my 10' jon and at wot it seemed slow and boggy , I turned the low speed knob out half a turn and it ran a little faster than usaul and sounded to rev...
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    Is fogging a motor a must ?

    For winter storage I had always drained the gas from the tank and carb, pull the handle a few times till it won't sputter, and then squirt some oil in each spark plug hole and pull a few times. The motor, a 56 lightwin 3hp, is stored in my garage were the temp stays above 30* in the winter. So...
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    Fuel leak on '56 Lightwin ?

    I close the valve and run it out of gas on the lake and put the motor on a stand in my garage. After a day or so I can see the slight amount of fuel hanging from the bottom of the carb begining to drip on the mounting bracket.The carb has been rebuilt with all new seals and gaskets, the best I...
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    Thrust Bearing removal in Lightwin ?

    I picked up a spare Lower Unit for my '56 Lightwin and Can't get the thrust bearing out to remove the pinion gear. Any Ideas how to get it out ? Is it made of aluminum ? -Thanks
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    Lightwin lower unit interchangablity ?

    Hello, will a lower unit (weedless) from a 1953 lightwin fit and work on a 1956 Lightwin ? The only difference I can see is the '56 LU has a single verticle slot on each side to the rear just below the the mounting flange and the '53 doesn't. (Pics, green one has slots blue one does not ) -Thanks
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    How many pulls should it take ?

    I have a '56 lightwin 3hp. It purrs like a kitten when running , but take 6-8 pulls, choked to get it to fire. I set the lever to "start", should I try it at 1/2 or full throttle? All new coils, plugs and conds. and rebuilt carb. Runs like a top ,just a little hard to get it to fire up. Once its...
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    Running carb dry, yes or no ?

    On a lightwin 3 hp with the fuel shut off valve should you run the carb dry at the end of each use or is it fine to leave it open with fuel in it ? -Thanks
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