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    Do I need the primer pump?

    I have a 1987 35 hp Johnson and have been tracking down cause of problem of stalling and hesitation when transitioning from idle to medium rpm.<br /><br />I replaced all fuel lines. Found some suspect leaks and this improved the problem.<br /><br />I rebuilt fuel pump. Still a bit better.<br...
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    Service manual for Johnson military model

    I have a 35 hp Johnson 1987 military model AM35B-1. Ken Cook doesn't have manuals for military models. Johnson said they only have one left and don't stock the P/N (#333971). Anyone know where I could find one? :confused:
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    Fuel flow problems with 87 Johnson 35 hp.

    I have a 35 hp 1987 Johnson (military model AM35B-1). It stalls when I go from idle to slow speed. The few times I've been able to get it past this point it runs great. How can I test the fuel pump? It looks like it can easily be disassembled. If it doesn't pass the testing should it be...
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    Can't find model number on Johnson 25hp

    I bought a Johnson that is supposed to be a '74/25 hp. I'm trying to order a manual from Ken Cook but they need a model number. The numbers on the plate riveted to the side of the transom bracket are NSN 2805-01-118-1275, CONTR. N61331-84-D-0047, SER. E6261049. The silver welch plug in the...
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    Engine wants to stall intermittently

    I bought a 25hp 1974 Johnson and took it out yesterday for the first time. It mostly ran great but a number of times it would suddenly and very quickly start to stall and a few times it did. It happened at higher rpm and sometimes when I was increasing from idle to lower rpm's. I know I could...
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    Trying to find model number on Johnson

    I bought a Johnson that is supposed to be a '74/25 hp. I'm trying to order a manual from Ken Cook but they need a model number. The numbers on the plate riveted to the side of the transom bracket are NSN 2805-01-118-1275, CONTR. N61331-84-D-0047, SER. E6261049.<br /><br />Do you know what is...
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    Trying to confirm year and hp on my Johnson outboard

    Can someone tell me the hp/year on my motor. I was told it is a 1974/25hp. The numbers are NSN 2805-01-118-1275, CONTR. N61331-84-D-0047, SER. E6261049.<br /><br />Do you know what is the correct fuel mixture ratio?<br /><br />Thanks much.
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    Prop shaft seal 1960 Sea King 5 hp.

    I am installing a prop shaft seal in my 1960 Sea King 5 hp and am not sure which way it should go in.<br /><br />There is a side that has a flat metal surface and one that has rounder metal edges but mostly rubber visible. The rubber inside is cone shaped with the cone getting smaller on the...
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    Changing shift dog in 1960 Seak King 5hp.

    I have a 1960 Sea King 5hp deluxe. I'm planning to change the shift dog to fix a jerking feeling that happens occasionally when running at higher rpms. Can I get to the thing by removing the very bottome part of the gear case? (there is a bolted seam right along the prop shaft held on by four...
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    Need parts for 1960 Sea King (OMC)

    I have a 1960 Sea King (Model #GG8822A, equivelant to 5D17B Gale Buccaneer) 5 hp Deluxe outboard. Where can I find parts for the lower unit, i.e. shifter dog clutch assembly, front gear assembly, lower unit seal etc.?
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    12 ft aluminum boat max hp

    I have an aluminum boat with a 17" transon, 18" deep, 56" beam, 11'6" long. What would be the upper limit for hp in a boat this size?
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    Intermittent jerking feeling in 5 hp Sea King

    I have a 1960 Sea King (Model #GG8822A, equivelant to 5D17B Gale Buccaneer) 5 hp Deluxe outboard that seems to run great most of the time. Occasionally on my last two outings I began to feel a jerking feeling in the motor. It usually doesn't coincide with a change in the sound of the motor but...
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