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    1952 Johnson 5HP Impeller Replacement Questions

    hello this metal o ring and rubber o ring fell out as i removed shaft to replace impeller, metal o ring is warped, any ideas? thanks
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    1952 Johnson 5HP Impeller Replacement Questions

    hello just picked up johnson 5 hp, 1952 i think, trying to replace impeller, took bottom unit off, see 4 screws, removed them, but what look like a shifter or such is preventing the shaft to come out? does it need to be disconnected before i can replace impeller? thanks Dan
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    59 gale 35hp, cam follower not opening throttle enough to start

    Hello Fixing 35 gale, it seems after putting new ignition in, the cam follower does not open throttle enough to start motor, if I stick a feather on part of linkage that is attached to recoil cover, it pushes down enough to open throttle to start, any help would be great, also any pics so I can...
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    loooking for colour close to 1950 johnson

    hello i am about to paint my motor with the sea mist green from a 1950 johnson outboard anybody find a paint at home depot or such that is close? thanks dan
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    59 GALE, NO GAS TO ONE PLUG, any suggestions

    hello i have a 1959 gale 35hp , i changed all the ignition, i checked the plugs, one is almost dry(top), the other is fouled(bottom), do i adjust the carb hi/low settings to fix that? or a carb rebuild? i pull the top plug wire and it runs the same, if i plug in top wire and unplug bottom(plug...
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    2000 15 hp johnson , sounds like its going to neutral at full throttle

    hello i have a 2000 15 hp johnson, it was running fine, then i went for a blast and at or near full throttle, it sounds like its jumping into neutral, but when throttling up slowly it sounds sounds ok , now the only thing that is different is that the oil/gas mixture is about 25 /1 for my old...
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    59 gale 35 hp, when pulled driveshaft, didnt see any o ring, did i ever have one?

    hello, i just replaced my water pump impeller on my 1959 gale 35 hp, but i didn't see any o ring on the drive shaft near the power head, or a spot on the shaft that would support a o ring gasket, did it just fall off or maybe i never had one? any ideas? thanks dan
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    1959 gale 35 hp, water pump removal instructions?

    hello i am about to replace the water pump on my 59 gale 35 hp sovereign, any instructions would be great! thanks dan
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    59 gale 35, should water be coming out of engine when bucket testing without prop?

    hello i just got my 1959 gale 35 hp sovereign fired up, i see bubbles coming out of can its sitting in(from bottom of motor), but nothing near top of motor,i see 2 holes that i can feel air coming out of, i removed the prop, but i think i should still see water water coming out of these 2...
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    59 gale 35hp, wont idle, just spits and backfires, runs great now with video!

    hello just installed new plugs, points/condenser, magnetos on a 1959 gale 35 hp sovereign, it starts, but the idle is jumpy, engine bucks and sounds like a backfire, maybe its a carb setting?, can i clean the carb without taking it apart, like a carb cleaner through the gas lines or such? i...
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    ignition switch wiring questions

    hello i have a magneto powered, 1959 gale 35hp outboard, i t was my grandfathers and i cant find the key, the old ignition swith had 2 "M" on the switch for magneto, the only ignition switches i see now have only 1 "m" plus acc, sol, etc, can i use that switch, and how would i wire it up...
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    1960 gale 35 hp outboard, started, now no click

    hello, i am fixing up a 35 hp gale outboard, i installed all new ignition parts, new battery cables got it running, but then it died after 30 seconds of running, now no click, nothing, i saw that a wire that goes from wire harness to a condenser was rubbing the flywheel, fixed that, but i...
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    1960 35 hp gale, flywheel spins only after spark plugs removed

    hello, i am new to this forum, i am working on my grandfathers 1960 35 hp gale, i changed the magnetos, plugs,, points, condensers, wires etc, as the magnetos where cracked, i set the points, but now the engine only turns over when plugs are removed, if plugs are in, the flywheel does not turn...
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