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    5HP briggs & Stratton Outboard Problem

    I have a 5hp Briggs & Stratton outboard that starts easy and idles fine but when I try to accelerate it there is where it starts to surge badly. I have replaced the carb with a new one as I could not find gaskets to use when I cleaned the old one. Also new fuel pump, filter and gas. I have heard...
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    56 johnson 3 hp high RPM ont very good

    I have completely went through the 3 HP Johnson, Rebuilt the carb. New wires, new Mag's and Points & cond. Points set at .20. New plugs. Motor starts easy and idles nice runs smooth at wide open but it is not reaching the high peak that my others are. I tried different needle valves same result...
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