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    How to tow a 9.9 Johnson

    More chance of cosmetic damage to expensive upper and lower cowlings if you put it in the boat.
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    anyone know where this tube hooks up too?

    Fact----This is for the speedometer.-----The hole for water pressure is on front of gearcase !!-----Not ideal for salt water motors.
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    Fluid Reservoir identification

    Closed loop cooling system.
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    New to me Grew 155

    Sometimes when folks are halfway through one of these projects they say----Why am I doing this ? "
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    New to me Grew 155

    If there is foam floatation under the floor it may be water logged.----And stringers and transom may be rotten.----A complete evaluation needs to be done on boat and motor before spending any beer tokens.
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    How to tow a 9.9 Johnson

    Tow with motor down and in gear !!
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    Proper Controls for Johnson 9.9 HP 4 stroke

    It be a Suzuki all day long !!
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    How to tow a 9.9 Johnson

    Tow with it down and in gear.
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    Tune Up Specs 1973 Johnson 50HP 50ESL73R

    My mistake , it is the 65 HP and bigger that do not have mixture screws.
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    Proper Controls for Johnson 9.9 HP 4 stroke

    Perhaps your local Suzuki dealer can help on this JOHNSUKI motor.
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    Dribble valve replacement

    Do you know what motor you have ?
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    Tune Up Specs 1973 Johnson 50HP 50ESL73R

    Timing is fixed and set at the factory.-----Does not go out of adjustment.-----Carburetors do not have mixture adjusting screws.----No such thing as a traditional tune-up on these motors !
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    What is the biggest motor my Starcraft will handle?

    In 72 it was a light weight 2 stroke on the market.----In 72 it was a crank rated motor.-----It is totally different today.
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    1990 Johnson 70hp w/Video - Chasing My Tail

    The electric primer valve is working as designed.----That means there is pressure from the fuel pump.----Some will argue.----I suggest you remove cylinder head and inspect cylinder walls.----Head gasket is cheap.
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    1968-1972

    We have a novice boat owner here !---Possibly a wiring mess on his hands.-----I clearly stated to be careful with wiring on this 1972 motor to avoid expensive mistakes.-----Helped a novice boater a few years ago.----After stating that red goes to positive and black goes to negative I saw...
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    Need fuel lines checked

    It is not a manual choke.----It is a primer valve.----Opens when you push the key in WHILE cranking the motor over for cold start.
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    1990 Johnson 70hp w/Video - Chasing My Tail

    There was a service bulletin in 1994 to move tell tale fitting from side to the top of the block.-----Water pump kit 0432955 has the details.
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    What're these things for?

    Does a ladder or steps hang from them ?
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    1990 Johnson 70hp w/Video - Chasing My Tail

    Cleaned the carburetors 3 times ?----Likely not a carburetor issue then !!----Don't worry about oil at the plug holes.---Don't worry about the sparkplugs.----Compression is too low.----Remove cylinder head.---Easy and a head gasket is cheap.----And does tell tale fitting come off the side of the...
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    Vintage 9.5: Can you set points with a timing light?

    You are overthinking !----In my opinion it is elegantly simple using the flywheel.----Line up the marks.----Lift off the flywheel.----Set points to open with meter.----Repeat for the second cylinder.----Job is done !!----Accurate and simple.
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