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    What year is my motor?

    model - E40ELCDE serial - C 1205770 Thanks! Pat
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    Changed out cracked hoses, now won't start.

    Hello, I'm a marine repair newbie so I may or may not know the correct terms and verbiage! LOL! Anyway I have what I believe is a 79 Evinrude (model - E40ELCDE, serial - C 1205770) that is a great motor. I use it to hunt and fish and it never fails, starts everytime. Recently it started...
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    '85 Johnson 40hp stalling at low throttle

    Hello, I have a '85 40hp Johnson tiller that runs fine opened up 1/4 to full, anything under 1/4 the motor starts chugging after a while and if I don't pump the bulb and pump the electric choke it stalls. I live on the water but have about 150 yards of canal before I hit the open water...
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    85 Johnson 40hp tiller bogs at slow idle

    Hi, I live on a canal and have to "no wake" idle about two blocks before I get to the main water. While doing this the motor starts to bog down and will stop if I don't press the electric choke. Once it does stop I have a heck of a time getting it going again. Any ideas? Thanks, Pat
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    '85 40hp Johnson problem

    I just fired up my Johnson tiller after it sitting for about 6 months. It started right up and idled perfectly. I decided to do some trolling with it yesterday and it was running fine for about an hour then it started bogging (running on one cylinder?). Eventually it stopped altogether and...
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    '85 Johnson 40hp hard starting + milky oil

    First of all what a resource this site is.<br /><br />My 1985 Johnson 40hp/jon boat combo sits in the water for most of the year. This summer heavy winds and rain swamped the boat and sunk it. I pulled it out the next morning, drained all the water from the carbs and motor, put the plugs back in...
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    '85 Johnson 40hp still surging!

    Hi,<br /><br />My motor is still surging even after I put a kit in the fuel pump, especially at full throttle. I have to pump the bulb to keep it going. I have cleaned and kitted the carbs as well. I've replaced the fuel lines between the carbs only. What else could be happening? The gas can and...
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    Johnson 40 surges

    My '85 Johnson 40 tiller is surging especially when wide open. If I continuously squeeze the bulb it will bring it out of the surging..any suggestions? <br /><br />Here's some background info: I bought the motor not running right and found one of the carbs to be varnished. Soaked the carbs and...
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    Which gas/oil ratio do I use?

    I just purchased a 1985 Johnson 40 and the symbol next to the gas line says 100:1 oil mix ratio. I thought I read somewhere to never use 100:1...which do I use 100:1 or 50:1?<br /><br />thanks,<br />Tomo
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    40hp Johnson won't turn over

    Hi,<br /><br />I bought a jon boat that has a 1985 (thanks alcan) Johnson 40 electric tiller. The boat and motor have been sitting for two years. I purchased a new battery and when I hook it up I just get a click sound in the motor when I push start. I took the hood off and the click seems to be...
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    Year of Johnson outboard?

    Hi,<br /><br />I just picked up a nice jon boat and would like to know the year of the motor. It is a Johnson 40hp tiller serial# G7018799.<br /><br />Any help would be appreciated.<br />Thanks,<br />Tomo
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