08-16-2010, 04:40 PM
OK, so I think I may have screwed the pooch. I laid my 8 hp. Tohotsu 4-stroke kicker on its side for a week. The problem is, I laid it with the tiller handle side up and the dip stick side down. As a result, all of the crank case oil leaked out all over the place. I have been told that I should have laid it on the side of the tiller handle.
I haven’t tried to start the motor but I suspect that maybe I shouldn’t even try until a “qualified” mechanic checks the carburetor, air filter, cylinders, etc.
So, I would like to hear what you all have to say as to what I should do or look for before attempting to run it.
Yea, I know I’m a dork … you don’t need to remind me again.
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I haven’t tried to start the motor but I suspect that maybe I shouldn’t even try until a “qualified” mechanic checks the carburetor, air filter, cylinders, etc.
So, I would like to hear what you all have to say as to what I should do or look for before attempting to run it.
Yea, I know I’m a dork … you don’t need to remind me again.
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