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    74 evinrude 15 hp starts and dies

    I just bought a 74 evinrude 15 hp yesterday and need help getting it running. The previous owner said it ran which I guess technically wasn't lying because it does turn over but dies immediately following. If this is not an easy fix I need to get my money back. I probably pulled it 100 times...
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    72 Johnson 20hp suddenly lost propulsion, prop spins but won't engage

    Thanks for reading! I was cuising along full throttle when instantly my engine revved up and the boat stopped. Basically felt like something broke that causes the propeller to spin. My engine began to run really high rpms because there was no longer any load on it. Can you point me in the...
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    72 Johnson 20hp felt like a clutch slipping

    I was out this weekend and when I had te throttle wide open with the boat loaded the engine would rev up but no more power was felt on the boat. I would let off the throttle and things went back to normal. It felt just like when your clutch goes out on a car and you give it the gas but the...
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    72 20 h.p Johnson carb question

    Hi guys I just bought an old jon boat to take my boys out for the weekend on. Let me give you the story and what I have fixed so far. Problem: The engine would sputter and sometimes die. run hard sometimes and others would barely accelerate. adjusting the choke in or out would allow me to...
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