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January 19, 2020 at 10:46 pm #192570
hidditt
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    Yes, I have been tapping away. Now on both pistons. To no avail. I did get the carb/rotary valve and found the entire crank/piston rod/bushings to be completely rusted. Now have pentrating oil sprayed all over. I guess that is progress.

    The lower unit is really seized. I’ve sprayed it with pentrating oil, and am now trying to get it moving using a johnson bar and the prop nut (bottomed out on the shaft). Nothing doing so far.