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JACQUES
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    experts will chime in on possible cures  but a minimum would be  a new head gasket and a look-see of cyl walls.  I have never  cracked one open so I can’t say about the benefits of a rebore etec…

    compression wise  well  foolks want big numbers  (>100psi) all the time but me…. if it  runs   it is good enough  say 75 -80 psi.  very subjective  problem ..

    my  9622a  Evinrude 9.5 runs great around 70 psi

     

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