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    1962 Johnson 5.5 hp questions

    Yes I was planning on doing a electrical tune-up, however that pump impeller replacement looks like a helluva job, breaking down the motor and all, especially after I read this part in the service manual "WATER PUMP REMOVAL - Remove the screws securing the water pump to the lower unit housing...
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    1962 Johnson 5.5 hp questions

    Thanks for info, I havene't had a chance yet to do a compression check, however I did get fresh gas and with a shot of starter fluid it did start and seem to run somewhat ok, the only thing was it wouldn't idle unless I kept the choke out about 1/3 of the way out, it didn't matter what I did...
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    1962 Johnson 5.5 hp questions

    I just picked up this motor and it's been 45 years since I've owned one this old so of course I have a couple of questions. For this old outboard that originally called for a 24:1 gas/oil mixture is that still a valid ratio when using today's TCW3 2-cycle oil and is it ok to be using regular 10%...
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