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Alvin Torres
Member
Username: opd189363
Post Number: 6
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 01:41 am: | 
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What can happen to an engines preformance if too much oil is added? I have a 1980 Chrysler 45 hp. It was running ok then Iadded fuel and more oil, I then returned to the lake and opend her up, several times it lost power and gained power. Not sure what it is. |
Graham Lamb
Senior Member
Username: galamb
Post Number: 5940
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 11:00 am: |
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Adding too much oil usually only results in some extra smoke (unless you try running massive amounts of oil) - outboards are "broken in" at mix rates of 25:1 and run fine.
The losing/gaining power could be a number of things including (but not limited to), old spark plugs, a bad fuel pump diaphram, air leak in the fuel line somewhere, clog in the gas tank vent, clog developing in a carb, crank seal leak etc... |
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