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    oil injector ?

    where the fuel line plugs in to my 1986 johnson 40, there is another nipple that feeds into a black unit mounted next to the carburetors, that unit feeds into the carburetors. I'm told that unit is an oil injector. is that true and should i have an oil reservoir feeding that nipple. this motor...
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    what year

    i thought my 40hp. johnson was a 1972 but i'm starting to wounder the model # is j40elcd and the serial # is 67099677 can anyone help
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    won't stay running

    i can start my 1972 40hp. johnson but it won't stay running. its 's new to me and has not run for a while, about a month. i can start it with the choke lever up and it will run like that but as soon as i put the lever down it cuts out . i don't have a manual so i'm not sure of what i'm doing...
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    thread switch

    as you all know i'm new to the boating world. so i have a lot of what some might call stupid questions. the light switch on my 1972 starcraft is not working the way i think it should. should both bow and stearn lights be on at the same time? my switch works like this. switch in, all off. switch...
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    Fuel Oil Mix

    this is my first boat, a 1972 starcraft with a 40 hp. johnson and a 3.3 hp. mercury kicker. what is the proper fuel oil mix for both.(the mercury is fairly new 2003 or newer)
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