I have a Tohatsu M8B 3B2 (8HP) 2003 2 stroke. I bought it used last fall and went though the basics. Lower unit was checked periodically and stayed fresh. I used it last week for a few hours and checked the Lower Unit oil today. It was milky, Boooo. So I am planning on doing the Lower Unit...
I recently bought an 8 HP, 1993 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard. I love the motor, it is simple to work on and it runs beautifully. My question to the community is the parts availability. Are all parts readily available for this motor? I want to keep the motor. However if down the road I cannot...
I have a 14 foot aluminum V with a 8 hp outboard on it . The motor I have came with a set of Doelfins. I have ran it without them on and it goes just nice. However, I do some splashing back of water from the shaft area at WOT. I was thinking of putting the Doelfins back on to see what effect...
I have a short shaft Tohatsu outboard on my small aluminum boat. I love the Tohatsu and I want to keep it. However, the shaft is a bit to long for the transom. At WOT water splashes back into the boat around the motor shaft. Is there a way to correct this distance or do I need to get a boat...
I just bought this motor. This motor sat in a basement for 3 years. I have run it in a barrel and it runs nice. The motor exhibits a strong flow of water from the rear port and indicator tube. The water pump seems to be working fine. This motor was used primarily in the Chesapeake Bay on a...
Just bought this motor. It runs great and starts up easy and idles nice. It was in storage for 3 years and this was the first time it was run.He demo'd it with the old gas. What precautions should I take fuel wise going forward? Should i have the carb be rebuilt? Let me know your ideas...
I am looking into buying a "Tahatsu 8 hp 1993-2 stroke". I have not seen the motor yet. It sounds like it has very low hours and is in very good shape. It sat for 3 years and the guy says it started right up. He stated that it pumped water and idled down nice. It comes with a tank and...
I have a Johnson 15 hp model 15R75C and I experienced the recoil failing to retract. I removed the recoil assembly and restrung with new rope and re-tensioned the recoil. Pulled it several times and it seems that it is jumping out of the spring. Is there a way to make this assembly more...
I bought a Johnson 15hp model 15r75c this summer. It ran ok when I bought it but it bogged down and would start hard sometimes. I pulled the flywheel and installed new condensors, cam magneto and key because they were hammered. After I got it back together it will not start. It fired the...
