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The 1994 Johnson 112-HP engine was stored outside under a tarp, and the engine was not tilted; it but upright on transom. Prior to storage, fuel had been run out of the carburetors. Prior to recently starting, a wasp nest was removed from under the cowling. The engine started on first crank—surprisi...

A 1994 Johnson 112-HP engine has sat for five years, and now has black oil dripping out of the gear case by the skeg and just below the power head on the outside of the engine. Q1: is this black oil drip [an indication of a problem]? Q2: is this black oil drip due to just excess unburned fuel and oi...