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    overheating

    1978 johnson seahorse-4 hp air cooled motor overheats and runs rough and wants to stall. i take off motor cover and it runs fine. i was told the cause was not enough oil in fuel mix. can anyone advise of correct mix? also, what is correct mix for 1983 johnson 7.5 hp?
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    torquing heads

    how ft/lbs are required for the head on a 1983 johnson 7.5hp outboard? model #j8rcta
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    another dead $@&#*&! motor!

    johnson 4 hp seahorse, mag flash cd. sparkplug wire fell out of coil. engine won't start. do i need to replace coil, or can wire be reconnected?
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    82 johnson 7.5 hp won't start

    last time it ran it suddenly started to run sluggish. i shut it off to fish for a few hours and it never started again. i rebuilt the carb, because it didn't seem to be getting fuel. i noticed it seemed to have no compression when pulling starter rope. i removed head to inspect. pistons looked...
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