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    starting problems and oil from the prop

    I have a 1990 40 hp with out pumping the priming bulb i try to start the motor i use the choke and no choke i know it is getting fuel i can smell it and there is spark good spark check that too , top piston is 107 and the lower is 103, and i alos have oil dripping from the prop, it isnt crank...
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    leaking rivets ?????

    can leaking rivet be welded or should they be replaced , it is alot of work to take everything out of the boat to replace press style rivets , I have a bass racker pan fisher 16
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    40 hp excessive gas use

    I used to have a 1975 75 hp that used way less gas than my 1990 40 I sometimes have power fluxuation but I have a 12 gallon tank and after 20 minutes running all out i done used 3/4 of it but at todays gas prices makes enjoying the water a little hard. A friend has a 1991 48 hp on a heavier...
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    1990 40 hp slow power off and on

    :(:confused:I have a 1990 40 hp when i am out on the water and i get it started and let it warm up, I start off but not fast but when i do go full force it runs like a 15 hp then after a few moments it jerks back and forth and then it takes off sometimes i loses the power and it comes and...
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