Were they able to determine whether the problem area was ignition or fuel? I would guess that the most common source of problems would stem from jets (small fuel passageways) clogged by varnish (evaporating fuel). Tod -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Craig F. Honshell Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:20 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: anyone on the list know anything about the . . . . . . Nissan (Tohatsu) 4-stroke? I know some list members own them, but I'm wondering if anyone out there, unlike me, knows anything about them. I own a 4-horse 4-stroke Nissan (Tohatsu), but know nothing about it, except that, last Fall, it stopped starting. I've had it at a local repair shop, where they can find nothing wrong, yet cannot start it. They told me they were giving up. The shop is most familiar with Johnson and Evinrude, but services all brands, including, a few times in the past, this exact motor. They thought perhaps a Nissan dealer could find a cause they were overlooking. Any ideas? I bought the motor, on sale and tax-free, from an Indiana dealer and it's not particularly practical to take it back to him. The motor ran beautifully and reliably for two seasons before it mysteriously quit last Fall . . . _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats