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    Tohatsu recurring nightmare...

    Well hopefully I have caught some attention with my title! Also sorry for the long post! Anyway, I have a mid 1980's 8hp 2 stroke tohatsu. It is an M8B model. Last season I had an issue where the engine would run great most of the time, but if it sat for more than about 7 days without being...
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    Tohatsu lower unit oil leak

    I have a mid 80's tohatsu 8 hp outboard with a pretty major lower unit oil leak. When I drained the oil last Fall, I had primarily water come out. I realize I may have some damage / corrosion as a result, but am trying to fix the leak anyway. After pressure testing, it appears that there is a...
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    Tohatsu 8hp fuel line diameter?

    I was wondering if anyone new the right diameter fuel line for a Tohatsu 8hp 2stroke outboard. I just bought a boat with this engine(guessing mid 90's), and it currently has 5/16 line up almost to the engine, where it goes into a fuel shutoff valve, then becomes 3/8 and goes into the engine...
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