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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
Took my 40hp Merc (2 stroke) for a last run before winterizing and noticed white smoke billowing out of the exhaust.It steadily lost power as I barely made it back to the dock before it died.It didn't run out of oil and still turns over but won't start. Nor looking for a fix by mail,just wondering if anyone had a similar problem so I'll know what to expect when I bring it in for repair. Thanks in advance.
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White smoke is an idicator of water in the combustion chamber. Sounds like a head gasket.... might need new pistons too. You can do a quick compression test to figure it out. A quick visual check would be to pull the spark plugs.
Woodsy