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    Briggs & Stratton outboard motor, 5 hp. no-shear pins,

    I obtained a Briggs & Stratton five horse power outboard motor., I come to find out that these motors do not have shear pins in them. It has forward and reverse, what I need to know, is what happens should I hit a rock or log in the water? Will my prop break or what will happen to this motor...
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    1948 Johnson TD 20, 5 hp ,Greece, running down outside of motor shaft

    I have a lot of grease running down the outside of the shaft that goes into the water, I know nothing about how to fix this or to take the motor apart, where the motor meets the shaft I have a lot of grease that comes out and runs down. Just what would I need to do to fix this? where might I...
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    1975 Johnson, 6 hp, loss of power

    I just purchased a 1975 Johnson 6 hp, it ran great for about 15 min. on the water, then I lost power and was barely able to make it back to the dock what seemed like about one quarter of its power, I took the cover off, and while in neutral, it run and revved up with no problems, but as soon as...
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    on the gas/oil mixture for a 1975 johnson

    I was told the mix is 50:1, I am not to good on math, can someone break it down for me, How many ounces of oil per-gallon of gas Like as an example 2 oz.. oil per gallon or 3 per-gallon, thanks guys
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    1948 Johnson TD 20 5 hp. Backfiring at item or slower speed

    My Johnson engine seems to run okay at higher speeds, but when I slower speeds or idling, I get backfires popping back through the carburetor, it don't seem to be a lot better still does, I tried changing the spark plug wires putting new ones on, but I'm still getting the same problem, so wiring...
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    1948 johnson td 20 5 hp. fuel mixture

    can anyone tell me the correct gas/oil mixture for this Johnson td 20, 5 hp.? thanks.
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    1948 johnson td 20, 5 hp. water line pee hole

    The Johnson td 20 I got with the boat I got has a screw in the elbow, what I believe to be the pee hole, water outlet, I tried putting a picture so you could see, but Was told the picture was to big 3.24 MB I don't know how to shrink my picture to work. will this hurt anything being there? and...
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    1948 johnson TD 20, 5 hp. Coil gaps/ new plug wires/cork float dimension

    Would anyone know the gap for the coils on a 1948 Johnson td 20, 5 hp. also .what the dimension of the cork float is for the carb.? will any kind of plug wires work? I just got some with a cooper wire inside that is used on motor cycles, I would like to thank you for any info you can share...
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    mercury 60, 6hp serial # 1916863 need year and fuel mix

    can anyone help me with the year for this motor and the fuel mixture, gas/oil ? it's a mercury 60, 6 hp serial number 1916863? I do thank all Iboat members for all the help you guys have give me.
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    1948 Johnson 5 hp, TD 20. Gear lubricants and varnish and cast

    I have just got my first boat and motor and month or so ago, the motor was last run in 1999 and has been setting ever sense, I need to know how to clean all the varnish from within the gas tank, and my other issue is the gear lubricant, I removed the cover when I checked the water pump, and gear...
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    Johnson Sea Horse td 20 5.5 hp, serial # 677986

    I have a Johnson sea horse motor td 20, it's serial # 677986, the family I got it from said it's a 5.5 hp. I would like to find out the year it was build, so I can have it for my records also, I would like to know where I could get a carburetor rebuild kit and a new water pump for this. Can...
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