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    3.5hp Mariner carb dumping gas

    I've got a 1982 Mariner 3.5 (Yamaha I'm told). It would start briefly with full choke, then die out quickly. I figured stuck float so I pulled the carb apart and hosed it out. Parts for this motor are obsolete, so it was reassembled with the old stuff. Anyway, it fired right up and ran like...
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    Tanaka 1.2 starter pawl springs

    A bolt came out of the recoil starter assembly in my Sears 1.2 h.p. (TOB 12B)--in the process of bouncing around on the top of the flywheel it broke both of the starter pawl springs. These are flat-steel springs and no longer available (that I can find), and the newer models look like they use...
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    Johnson 4.5 gas leak

    I have a 1980 Johnson Sea Horse 4.5 (J5RCSS) with an integral fuel tank. After shut off, or when not running but with the gas shut off open, gas drips out of the barrel of the carb and subsequently into the boat. It really runs out if you work the throttle when the motor is off and the gas is...
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    4.5 hp Johnson won't reverse

    Hi, Longtime lurker, first time poster. I don't know if this is a simple question or not: I just aquired a 1980 Johnson 4.5 Seahorse (J5RCS). It runs fine and pushes the boat forward, but refuses to engage in reverse. The shift lever goes to the position but the prop does not turn. Common...
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