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    De-carb or Rebuild?

    I have what I believe is a 92 motor. It is a 120 Johnson two stroke, VRO. I disconnected the VRO because of all the trouble I heard they can cause when they are older. I ran it for close to a year with no problems. The motor never sat for more than two weeks without being ran. Recently I...
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    Possible Gas leak

    I have an aluminum gas tank, and believe it has a 15 gallon capacity. I took the hatch off while I was painting the boat, and noticed things were very wet underneath. I believe it was because the gap was not sealed very well. I tried to see what the label on the tank said, but I was unable to...
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    Painting a floor

    There are countless posts regarding painting fiberglass, but I did not find anything that would answer my question. How much do I need to prep the old surface. The boat is an 87', and the finish has seen better days. The floor is white, and I want to change the color to an off white, or...
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    Backing up an incline

    I store my boat on a driveway that is higher than the street level. I live in Florida, and most of the homes are built above street level because we do not have sewers in my area. The driveway is not terribly steep, and I am not backing it up a long distance, but I feel like what I am doing is...
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    Oil and fuel

    I am sure this question has been posted in the past, but I am fairly new. Does the brand of oil really make a difference? I have a 92'hp Johnson Outboard, two stroke, that I recently converted from VRO to a self-mix. I heard that I should only use OMC brand oil, as of now, I use a generic...
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    Washdown pump

    I recently discovered that my washdow motor is no longer running. I have a fresh water resevoir and the option of pumping water in from the hull. I do not know much about the washdown motor or how easy or difficult it is to replace. Also I am not sure if this is an expensive item or not. Any...
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    Gas in spark plug chamber

    I recently replaced the plugs and wires on my 92 Johnson VRO outboard, and noticed there was gasoline in one of the plug chambers. The motor idled poorly, and also did not plane off well. I replaced the plugs, and the motor ran in neutral without trouble. Did I fix my problem by replacing the...
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