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    1977 johnson 115 carbs

    does any one know if the carbs on my motor have idle bleed screws? the manuel i have for the motor says i do, but the book has has different carbs than what my motor actually has on it.<br />i don't see screws in the upper carb throat. so as a last resort i came here to ask. i'm running out of...
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    runs great at WOT.not at idle

    1977 johnson 115 outboard...<br />recently rebuilt<br />compression good across all chambers<br />rebbuilt carbs<br /><br />question:<br />IF i can get it in gear without it dying, it runs awesome. if i come down to idle it instantly dies.starts back up..put it in gear it dies...starts back...
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    carb jets

    1977 johnson 115 outboard - dual carbs<br /><br />do i have adjustable jets?<br />i have a shop manuel, but it shows upper and lower jet screws, i have one per side.<br />so the manuel is of no use to me on this problem...yes i don't know what i'm doing, the rebuild was easy, getting her to run...
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    please help a newbie

    where can i get "crush washers" ?<br />can i substitute them for o-rings?
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    1977 johnson 115 thermostat

    do i really need the thermostat in place ?<br />i'm posting lots of questions in different threads i know, but i'm trying to continue to place the motor in the topic.<br />this motor is a fresh rebuild, and to MAKE sure i don't have a overheating issue, i removed the thermostat. will this cause...
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    1977 115 johnson NEED gaskets

    the lower unit of my 1977 johnson 115 outoard is leaking water into the oil...i'm sure a little leakage is ok, but this is 2 week old oil and it's grey and milky, but still has some viscosity properties to it so i'm hoping #1 the gears are ok, and 2nd, can i replace the gaskets with out a full...
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    1977 115 horse johnson outboard

    hi, i recently rebuilt my motor and i have a rubber hose at the bottom of the air silencer...<br />what is it ?<br /><br />also, would stopped up mid-range jets cause a motor to not "get-up-and-go" ?<br />i rebuilt the carbs and cleaned enough varnish out of the float chambers to fill a glass...
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