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    5hp Force running but not great (part II of ?)

    OK, I got my little 5hp (two stroke) where it would turn over last night. I removed the spark plug each time and it had that beige foamy gunk on it. This stuff is watery and has only a light smell of petrol. <br /><br />I got the bright idea to thread a strip of cotton cloth into the cylinder...
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    5hp Force running great then dead

    I have a 1995 5hp Force on a dingy. The little motor has been a real champ for 3 years, but I am good about flushing salt water out and winterizing.<br /><br />Last summer, after getting a good half mile up a channel, the engine just died and would not restart. By the way dingies don't row...
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