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"Just signed here,looking through the forums obviously ,because i have a problem ,, Our motor has been rebuilt completly top to bottom ,quite a few thousand later,, but once we were in to getting one thing fixed another would pop up,, the problem I am having now is the oil slick i get from the engine ,when sitting at dock or slow troll .I read on these forums that it could be the spark plug ,I did go with ngk the last few years.I am in no way a mechanic for this but can trouble shoot the basics ,, Last year the engine ran great,on our fishing trip,but by day 4 the oil slick started,i cleaned the plugs and put back in,, Could it be just as simple as the wrong plugs and not gapped properly ,it did go through more gas than it should . Any ideas and thanks.."
 
"u should be using,.Ql77jc4--o

"u should be using,.Ql77jc4--or,l77jc4 champions,gapped at .030...i would make sure u dont have a carb flooding,and fuel pump is ok.."
 
i'd also make sure that en

i'd also make sure that eng is coming up to temp..could be running too cold...(bad therm'os or press rel valves)
 
"thanks ,i will check that out

"thanks ,i will check that out,, i got away from the champion plugs for some reason but will go back to them ,,first thing to do,, once it gets a little warmer,,, another month or two."
 
"The original spark plug setti

"The original spark plug setting (QL77JC4) was .040, you might try that to se if there's a change in performance.

Let us know what the compression readings are of all cylinders.

With the spark plugs removed, the spark should jump a 7/16" gap with a strong blue lightning like flame.... a real SNAP! Does it?

Check the stator under the flywheel for cracks and any dripping of a substance down on the timer base and powerhead area. If this condition exists, replace the stator as this indicates it is failing and would cause a voltage drop from the stator to the powerpack (weak erratic and eventually no ignition).

Thousands of parts in my remaining stock. Not able to list them all. Let me know what you need and I'll look it up for you. Visit my eBay store at:

http://stores.ebay.com/Evinrude-Johnson-Outboard-Parts-etc?refid=store"
 
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