I figure I'll ask on here to see if anyone has had this problem with a 2 stroke outboard. This shouldn't be specific to Tohatsus:
My Tohatsu 5HP, 2 stroke outboard has a vexing problem. It starts right up and develops good power for approx the first minute or two of operation, until the...
I had tried removing the carb drain screw last fall from my Tohatsu 5HP outboard. The brass screw head popped right off, leaving half the screw in there and a leaking carb.
I dabbed a little epoxy on the hole as a cheap fix, but now my trusty outboard is not running well. Here's what it does...
