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    my motor commits suicide.

    My old 15 hp OMC out board was chugging along nicely yesterday when there was a "clunk" and the motor stopped dead, ripped itself off the transom, and threw itself in the water, followed by the fuel tank, I was left holding the snapped off tiller arm. Fished it out of shallow freshwater, and...
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    2 stroke oil

    Can I use ordinary non outboard 2 stroke oil in an old 1960's 15 hp motor for a few hours until I get some more outboard rated oil delivered ?
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    15D15 runs like a pig

    I acquired a 1963 Gale 15D15 in pretty rough shape, but it was cheap. I have got it running but it dies after a couple of minutes, and then refuses to start again. I can see a small bubbling oil leak in the crankcase join, is this the culprit ?
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