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    low speed carb setting for 68 9.5 johnson

    I just performed major tune up coils, points, condensors, wires, and rebuilt fuel pump. The motor will now only start and run at higher throttles and will not idle. Is it possible that the carb mixture and low speed adjustment screws need adjusting due to the tuneup? If so how do you adjust them.
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    68 9.5 johnson not running well after tuneup

    Ran engine before tune up ran well. Changed coils, plugs, points, condensors, and point breaker assy, plug wires new last year, also rebuilt fuel pump. I have lots of fuel to carb and motor will run continuously at higher throttle. I set the points when keyway aligned with each nylon rubbing...
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    Setting points on 68 9.5 johnson

    I just tuned up a 68 9.5 johnson. The flywheel has "set points" mark and "set points B" mark but what do these lines line up to. Does throttle position matter eg. stop, shift, start etc. I set each points when lines lined up with raised notch on loower advance plate but throttle position will...
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    68 9.5hp johnson wont run

    I have just performed a major tune up on a 68 9.5hp johnson outboard. Parts installed as follows coils, points and breaker assy, condensors, wires new last year, plugs, and rebuilt the fuel pump. I tried to start it and it would try to fire and would smoke but would not run very long 5sec...
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    1968 9.5 johnson looking for fuel pump

    I have a 1968 9.5 johnson and need to do a major tune up. Ignition parts are not a problem how ever when I look for fuel pump parts on most parts sites my engine 9.5 is never listed? I really only need the fuel pump screen, cap gasket, and a cap filter and I have OEM part numbers but most sites...
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    73 9.5HP johnson looses RPM intermittent

    I have a 73 johnson 9.5hp it starts and runs great in all temp ranges even in well below freezing temps. The problem is when I take it to WOT some times all my rpms is there other times it is underpowered like I lost a few hundred rpms. If I back off the throttle for awhile after it acts up and...
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    1973 johnson 9.5hp intermitent throttle

    I took my motor in to a marine shop last year for a tune up and to diagnose why it would rev in nuetral but not rev up in gear. The problem was a bad plug wire. I will not take it back there as I caught him lying about repairs billed but not performed. I took it north Moose hunting and it starts...
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