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    1974 Johnson 115 HP Will Not Idle

    I have a 1994 Johnson 115 HP that wants to die during idle. Last time out I ran the majority of the time at 3,000 rpm or less while sking and tubing. But after about an hour of running, I had to raise the cold start lever in order to get the engine to run. Then when I would lower the cold...
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    1974 Johnson V4 Gas Hog

    I have a 1974 Johnson - 115 hp - V4 on a 16' Glastron GT-160. I'm very pleased with both the boat on motor performance, except for the amount of gas used. If I run at full throttle (approx. 5,000 rpm) I can go through 5-6 gallons of fuel in about 30 minutes. If I spend most of my time at...
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    Best Fuel for older motor

    I have a 1974 Johnson 115 hp. The owners manual only calls out to use Leaded Gas, nothing about octane. Fuels have changed since 1974 and locally I can only purchase fuel with 10% ehtenol. I know that for my SST-45Tunnel Hull race motor we have better performance with the lower octane fuel...
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