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    johnson 55 starting question.

    Last week I thought I had finished my project. The engine was kicking and tilt was working fine. After 1 week I returned to the boat last night to start it and it wouldn't kick over. The battery seems OK. When I lifted the cover off I noticed that the shaft that holds the wheel that lifts up to...
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    Johnson 55 cooling

    I have just reconnected 55 johnson to battery and turned over for the first time in 5 months whilst on trailer. When I connected water hose (using suction cups) over the water inlet holes (fwd of propeller) I expected to see water being pumped through the engine to keep it cool, however only...
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    Tilt connection to throttle.

    I have recently restored an old sportscraft boat with a 75 model 55 Johnson. There is a electric tilt motor that I need to re-connect to the throttle controls. The tilt control on the throttle has three fine wires red, blue and green. The tilt motor has three larger wires being black, purple and...
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