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First off - I am a novice on outboard motors, but do know cars well. This motor had a recent rebuild before I bought it. It seemed to be degrading in the power after a couple of hours of running. #1 cyl was not firing. I had to adjust the points and tighten up the condensor as it was loose as...
I just purchased this motor from a dealer mechanic that says he just went through and rebuilt the motor and bottom end. I have never worked on outboards but did autos for years. I got it running for the first time and it ran really rough. I thought it was due to the rich fuel mix - 25:1. Then it...
