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    secondary windings on both coils just out of tolerance

    25hp johnson 86 model(electric start tiller model)-poor low speed performance. Just checked coils per manual-one read 268 the other 270-manual says 275+50(275-325??) also checked the charge coil and it tested 600-manual says for electric start it should be 475+75(475-550)correct????? I need to...
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    did a carb kit and still a poor low speed performance

    86 johnson 25 hp tiller-adjusted cam roller-checked compression, 125 and 125-installed carb kit(pulled welch plugs)-low speed adj is't right though, starts at 1 1/2 turns out, but increases rpms when turned in, dies when turned out-all new fuel lines-checked screen on fuel pump-new plugs gapped...
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    will lawnmower tach work

    Found a tach for a lawnmower that says it will work on 1 or 2 cylinder engines -if theres only one spark per revolution of crankshaft. will this work? 25 hp johnson 86 model
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    problem with low speed adjuster

    86 model 25 hp-put in carb kit(pulled welch plugs)but if I turn adjuster all the way in and back out one turn-idles ok. But in order to speed up idle-I have to turn screw IN-not out(dies if backed out any more). What could be the problem? Adjuster had a small groove in it so I sanded it out...
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    carb kit didn't fix-- what next?

    86 johnson 25 hp-- I get poor perfomance(maybe a miss??) in low speeds, idles fine and runs great at WOT. Once the butterfly starts opening its ok. Link & sink next? Did a search and could't bring it up.
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    is carb kit short a part? 86 johnson 25hp

    Got my carb off and disassembled-only found one obvious problem. The tip of the slow speed adjustment needle has a small wear spot on one side-the carb jkit looks correct but doesnt have a new tip. Why? Where can I get one? Isn't it useless to reassemble without this being replaced?
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    Wheres the choke? 86 25 hp johnson

    Doesn't have a manual choke and I figured it must have an electric choke but the manual doesn't mention it. Looking for any info?
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    gettin to carb bolt behind starter

    86 johnson 25 hp--bought carb kit but when I went to remove carb I could't get to the one nut behind the starter. Started pulling bolts-after a half hour -lost patience and reassembled everything. How much crap do I have to remove and unhook to get the freaking starter off! Also-what carb...
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    fuel fitting o ring size

    The quick connect fuel hose fitting is suppose to have an o ring on it where it connects to the motor but mine doesn't. Can someone tell me what size o ring it is? Thanks.
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    cavitation plate setting?

    I've got a starcraft 14' 11" aluminum bass boat style with a 25 hp johnson tiller. Currently my cavitation plate is a couple of inches below the boat and sprays water everywhere. Whats the best starting point to set it? I'm going to build a jack plate and raise the motor without going behind the...
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    eighty six johnson twenty five hp-low speed it bogs

    eighty six johnson twenty five hp-low speed it bogs I replaced fuel lines to the primer pump and bought some carb cleaner-I've sprayed some and will continue. New plugs gapped at forty thousand. New fuel line and bulb from tank to engine. Engine runs a little rough at idle and seems doggy-but...
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