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    Water leak at gear case & exhaust housing

    Is this something to worry about? I noticed it when flushing the engine after my last trip, so I replaced the water pump and it is still leaking in two spots. Does it have anything to do with the water pump? Water comes out of the spit hole just fine. At the back and on the side. I...
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    Prop/gear question

    This is very general, but when the engine in off and it is put into gear, forward or reverse, is there supost to be some play in the prop or is it supost to be tight? I can move the prop back a forth about an 1/8 of a turn before it hits a gear. The engine in question is a 1999 50 hrp Johnson...
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    1999 50hrp Johnson Shift Rod Issue

    Hey all! I have a question about the shift rod for a 1999 50hrp Johnson. I am a newbie at working on outboard engines and I think I made a rookie mistake and I am not sure what angle I should take. I was needing to replace my water pump and in my hast I removed the shift lever screw rather...
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    Johnson 50hrp help needed

    Hey everyone. I posted a question on this forum a few weeks ago about problems with a 1999 50hrp Johnson. Originally I lost power and it was difficult to start. The suggestions were great but I have not solved the problem yet. So here is my detailed situation. <br /><br />I run the engine...
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    1999 50hrp Johnson that has lost power, won’t idle and is backfiring

    I have a 1999 50hrp Johnson that has lost power, won’t idle and is backfiring after several cranks when I attempt to start it. The loss in power happened rather quickly as I slowed to make a turn and then after I opened the throttle back up, it lost half its power. Then after stopping for a...
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