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    gas in oil, what to do?

    I bought my first outboard in April, a 2004 MERCURY 5hp 4 stroke. We have had it out less than 50 hours this summer and I have noticed that the oil smells like gas, and is darker in color. What could be causing this, and is this anything I can fix without taking it to a dealer?
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    new 5ph 4stroke, gas in oil, what to do?

    I bought my first outboard in April, a 2004 nissan 5hp 4 stroke. We have had it out less than 50 hours this summer and I have noticed that the oil smells like gas. What could be causing this, and is this anything I can fix without taking it to a dealer?
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    new 5ph 4stroke, gas in oil, what to do?

    I bought my first outboard in April, a 2004 nissan 5hp 4 stroke. We have had it out less than 50 hours this summer and I have noticed that the oil smells like gas. What could be causing this, and is this anything I can fix without taking it to a dealer?
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    portable tachometer settings

    I had my porta-bote out yesterday, with my new 5hp 4-stroke nissan. I borrowed the local dealer's hand held tachometer to test the rpm's because this new motor has not been pushing my boat nearly as fast as porta-bote said it would. My question has to do with what to set the tachometer to...
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    new nissan 5hp fourstroke---rejet? PLEASE HELP!

    Hello-<br />I am new to the board, and brand new to motors. I have a 12' folding porta-bote and bought a 2004 nissan 5hp 4 stroke for it in January, they shipped it to me here in Utah, straight from the factory in Texas. The first time I took it out it would kill whenever I put the throttle to...
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