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    8HP Tohatsu 2stroke starter

    "My starter spins but doesn&#3 "My starter spins but doesn't engage with the flywheel. Before I dismantle, is this a centrifugal/inertia system or is there a solenoid to engage the flywheel? Looks like centrifugal/inertia from the Clymer book. Thanks"
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    8 HP 2stroke pilot screw adjustment

    I've been trying to get th I've been trying to get the optimum idling speed on my 1999 Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke. I've got the Clymer shop manual (which is not perfect as far as I can see - omissions and errors etc). The carb has a pilot screw but my manual has no info on this at all. I've set it...
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    Prop pitch Q Tohatsu 8hp

    And finally: The rubber bushin And finally: The rubber bushing on the original prop on my 1999 Tohatsu 8hp 2-stroke failed. The new prop I was supplied is a four-blade Solas 'High-Thrust' prop with a pitch of 5. It works OK but I think the engine is revving higher for the same speed and we seem...
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    Correct 2stroke oil

    I have bought a boat with a 19 I have bought a boat with a 1999 Tohatsu 8hp 2-stroke engine. Any reason why I can't use good quality motorcycle 2-T oil as it is hard to get hold of marine 2-T oil in this area? Thanks
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    Tohatsu 8hp Choke solenoid

    Another Tohatsu 8hp 2-stroke Q Another Tohatsu 8hp 2-stroke Q: Mine is the EP (charging) model. There is a solenoid on the choke mechanism. I'm guessing by looking at the the wiring diagram that it kicks in when I start the engine . . . but I still need some manual choke for a few seconds. What...
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