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If Chuck's 1999 does not have the feature than I would doubt it.

I do not know the years that had the advance start feature (if in fact that is even what it is called) but will do some research and find out

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Answers on the starting questions:

1: It is called "quickstart"

Every time you start the engine, QuickStart electronically advances ignition timing 10 degrees until the engine warms up. If the engine is already warm, it de-activates after about 5 to 7 seconds. ( I got this info from "jegervais" at Iboats.com)


2: Quickstart is on OMC engines from 1989 and up.....
So according to my local OMC dealer (Don's Marine) both you and Chuck have this feature.

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Hmmm, that's interesting. I never knew my '89 Johnson 225 had that feature. I always thought my engine's starting problem was due to age. Now I know what to do this season. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Trayder is right, those engines jump to life when you do that. They just would turn over until I tried it and they fired right up.

Chuck,
The early diagnosis is blow by through the hub exhaust. Just seems like a lot of blow by. I will let you know if I learn any more.

The weather here has been cold with rain every other day. Just can't seem to get a full day to work on the boat.

BA

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I had a '92 25 Rude that would do the little oil puddle under the prop. It was oil residue from exhaust.

It bugged the hell out of me, as it just left a mess all the time.

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Jason, very cool verification. Thank you. Did not know that. Mike.

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My old mercury is an oil dripper ... through the prop ...

Seem to recall a members 300 hp Black Max blowin all sorts of nasty out the prop when we fired her up a last year [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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It's all good yo. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Jason, I don't hear that "Clicking" sound like your motors when I try it. I don't know how to tell if the timing is being advanced [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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My old flats boat with a 70 Johnson did the same thing.
It came down to the oil. TCW3 is todays standard.
A friend (I know that is hard to believe that I have one)
did an oil test with all the major brands. Mercury TCW3
was the best, it had more of the crucial properties than
any of the others. When I changed brands the problem went away. I use Mercury oil in my Johnson, Mercury, weed wacker and blower. I will scan the results and post them for all of the oils that he did.
See ya, Ken