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    1967 johnson 9.5 hp

    I have two questions regarding a recently aquired 1967 Johnson 9.5 hp. First, fuel runs out of the carb when the motor is in the tilted up position if I don't disconnect the fuel line. Is this normal? Second, I am not sure if the motor is running too hot (new water pump installed). The...
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    Fuel Mixture

    Should I use a 50:1 fuel mixture in a 1967 Johnson 9.5 hp ?
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    1967 Johnson 9.5 HP

    I have recently obtained a 1967 Johnson 9.5 HP that has been stored for several years. I intend to replace water pump, points, condensors, plugs, and coils. Should I automatically replace the fuel pump or wait and see? Also, the prop has a few dings along some edges. Do I need to replace the...
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    Old Lightwin 3hp

    I have inherited a 1956 Evinrude Lightwin 3hp that was stored since 1982. I have installed new plugs, points, condensors, coils, head gasket and water pump. I have also cleaned and rebuilt carb. This motor idles fine and smoothly accelerates from slow speed to high speed. However, I also own...
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    Point Gap Adjustment

    I have a 1956 Lightwin 3.0 h.p. and would appreciate advice regarding the proper procedure for setting point gap. In what position should the throttle lever be when lining up the cam timing mark and block on the points. Full throttle? Is it the same for each set of points?
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    No High Speed

    I would appreciate advice regarding a Lightwin 3 Evinrude Model 3018 that I recently inherited. This outboard has been stored since 1982. The problem is high speed - it has none. The motor starts fine and runs well at low speeds. However, when I initially ran the motor, it would not achieve...
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    No High Speed

    I would appreciate advice regarding a Lightwin 3 Evinrude Model 3018 that I recently inherited. This outboard has been stored since 1982. The problem is high speed - it has none. The motor starts fine and runs well at low speeds. However, when I initially ran the motor, it would not achieve...
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