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    Sierra parts problems...made right.

    I posted on one of my other threads about problems with my Sierra water pump and lower unit seal kits, missing parts and poor quality. Today I called Sierra and talked to their customer service dept. They are sending me a new complete water pump kit, even though I cleaned up (de-burred) and...
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    Color codes for paint?

    Does Johnson put a color code for the paint of the motor anywhere on the motor or motor plates? I would like to get a couple of cans of touch up paint, but would like to know it will be the right one before I order. I have a charcoal metallic 2001 Johnson 50 J50PL SIB model number. I...
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    Seloc book makes no sense....please help if you know....

    I have been trying to solve a rough idle problem and tune this motor up. OK all you knowledgeable mechanics on here.....I have a Johnson 2001 50 2 cyl, 2 cycle. Model J50PL SIB The Seloc book on tuning up this motor and syncing the spark advance and carb states the following. For ALL...
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    Prop versus RPM help.....

    I have a 2001 Johnson 50hp 2 stroke 2 cyl. on a Lowe 17 SE bass crappie combo. I purchased it used late last summer. When I got it the tach was not working, and it had a Michigan wheel 11.75 x 17 prop on it. Being that it was not a Johnson prop, I am guessing that it was a replacement...
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    Johnson 50 hp. 2cyl questions

    Last year I purchased a Lowe 17 SE with a 2001 Johnson outboard, and trailer all factory. All 2001. Today I blew the Seafoam out of the cylinders for spring startup and started it up. While starting it and before it started it started peeing water, then once it started up it stopped. I shut it...
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    Putting a Johnson 50hp 2 cyl away for the winter

    This past early summer I purchased a 2001 Lowe 170se boat motor and trailer combo, all factory. It has the Johnson 50hp 2 cylinder 2 cycle Outboard on it. I got all the manuals with the boat motor and trailer. I was reading the Johnson book and it shows and lists a fogging port (at the...
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