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Should you decide to keep it.
First and foremost – The engine must be run on a bare minimum of 24:1 mixture with a 20:1 mixture preferable.
The pressure tanks are pretty much bulletproof. They work amazingly good and are easy to maintain.
I am a Florida guy as well. There are several AOMCi folks in the Tampa area. I am up in Lake County but will be
happy to get the engine up and running for you should you want to take a drive. I think FrankR is closer to you.
As has been said – there is an antique outboard meet down in Lk. Placid on Saturday morning if that is the way you
want to go. Go here http://www.flaomci.com/ and then to the calendar of events.