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    Smokey Johnson QD-18

    Ok, so we are getting ready to head to 1000 Islands. Fired up the ol' Johnson. runs good, but smokes badly. I was convinced I had screwed up the mixture. Changed plugs, old plugs only had about 8 hrs use. Looked wet but not really fouled. 2nd tank of new fuel, mixed TCW-3 at 24:1. Running...
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    Tiller handle extension??

    Hi to all, and a Happy New Year! I have a question. This past summer I managed to get my 12' Feathercraft aluminum ob on the water. I think, based upon the seating layout, it is the Skippy. I have it paired with a '56 Johnson 10 HP which I put in order myself. All in all one of the best projects...
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    Thanks to all for help w/ QD-18, now fuel pump conversion question...

    Thanks to those who have helped me so far. I managed to get the motor in a barrel and started. It ran surprisingly well. Still need to fine tune as i had trouble running it in gear at WOT as it was blowing water all over the place. But I was able to get it to run at about 3/4 and idle down w/o...
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    Carb reassembly/faceplate problem

    Hi all! I've been working on my Johnson QD-18 10 hp, hoping to get it running and tuned. I did the points, coils were ok (previously updated), good spark, did water pump, dumped lower unit and refilled (slightly milky, found no gaskets on drain/fill plugs-maybe...), did carb kit w/ float...
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    Foreign object and o-ring question

    Johnson QD-18 10 hp: 1)While replacing my water pump impeller I found this when I removed the housing. It was lodged in the discharge groove in the pump housing. At first I thought it was from up above somewhere, but it seems too large to have come down the copper water line. It almost looks...
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    Johnson QD-18 throttle

    Well, after much soul searching and deliberation, I bought a '57 Johnson QD-18 for my 12' Feathercraft Skippy rowboat. Thanks or those that replied with their opinions on size choice (5, 7 1/2,10, 18 HP). The guy had an Evinrude 18 that I really wanted, that he had run lots last summer, but the...
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    What to do, what to do...OB size

    Hello to all, and a belated Happy New Year from a new guy! My question may be kinda broad, but I do have some specifics. I recently acquired a Feathercraft 12', I believe it is a Skippy. From what I can make of the tag it has a capacity of 690#, max 20 HP rating. empty weight is about 130#. It...
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