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    Torque Specs

    Whats everyone torquing there head bolts(for the water jacket gasket) down to? couldnt find any specific info in the manual for them so i thought i would play it safe and try 7lbs, ended up snapping a couple.
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    Torque Specs

    anybody by chance know the specs for head cover on 79 johnson model #70el79r. I order the seloc manual but it hasnt arrive in thee mail yet.
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    Head gasket and cylinders

    Ok guys I took some compression readings from my 70 horse johnson 2 stroke3 cylinder. Came out 123 for top, 130 for middle, and 135 for bottom. I decided to take the head off to inspect the gasket and cylinders since I had some extra gaskets laying around. Head gasket looked great almost new and...
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    Motor tune up

    70hp johnson has been running rough. i bought some crc engine tune up spray. when i spray it in the bottom two carbs, the motor idles slightly higher and exhaust turns white. when i spray in the top carb it instantly kills the motor. what is she trying to tell me?
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    79 johnson choke issues

    At my wits end. The electric choke on my 79 johnson sea horse is not working. It is a push to choke. I have replaced the key switch and solenoid itself. odd thing is when i let it sit for a while the choke will work on the initial key push but none after that. im thinking the next step is to...
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